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In geological terms, the frost-line is the lowest point at which soil freezes during the winter. (often around between 5 and 8 feet or 1 and a half to 2 and a half meters.) When it comes to foundations, this is important because of what soil does when it freezes. The
density changes, and this can cause it to either expand or contract
depending on the water content of the soil, among other factors. When
the soil thaws again, it will change density again and perhaps shift or
heave the foundation and potentially damage it. In areas where winter
significantly longer then summer, and significantly colder, the soil
stays frozen very deep into the ground year round. So instead, the soil
on the top thaws somewhat during the summer, and instead of a frost-line
being taken into affect, a thaw-line is created. Website Terms Of Use | Foundation Resources
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