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new homeconstruction with very poorly drained soil, HELP

new homeconstruction with very poorly drained soil, HELP

new homeconstruction with very poorly drained soil, HELP

(OP)
Hello All

   In 3 weeks my log home kit will be ariving and I have some issues. Here are some facts regarding the land

1) 850'ele. ten acre lot that slopes 17'over 700 ft on slight hilltop in middle of nowhere, Mannsville NY(no zoning codes). The land then drops off quickly down to a creek basin 100 ft below the land.

2) soil type is a Ira series (IrB) which is suposed to be a gravelly silt loam,3 to 8 percent slope, very deep, moderatly well drained soil. I am not a soil expert but in my opinion the soil is "very poorly drained"

3) this spring has been very wet, after it rains the water comes up to within a couple of inches of the ground level in my test holes.

4) the soil only drains after 4-5 days of no rain and even then the wter level is only about 2.5 feet below ground level.

Can I build a foundation under these conditions if I perimiter drain the footer and french drain the land near the house to the road ditch??? If so can I run other lines into the main perimeter drain that will need to be 700' long to exit the field? Will all this ground water ruin my new home?? PULLING MY HAIR OUT
Thanks for any suggestions.
    Tom

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