Anacortes, Mt. Vernon and Rural Skagit Weather
 The Pacific Northwest offers mild seasons. Winter can consists of some snow, this year approx. 6-8 inches in accumulations down in the lowland areas--with excellent skiing at Mount Baker, about an hour's drive away. Many snow parks can be found within 45-60 minutes from town--great for those folks who like to snowmobile. Winter is mostly a time where you will dress in sweatshirts or sweaters and keep a pair of rubber boots in the car, just in case! Spring is lovely in the valley--tulips and daffodils gracefully adorn the fields--again sweaters and a rain-slicker may come in handy, especially in April! May through the first part of July you'll see a lot of blue skies but prepare yourself for the occasional rainy day--August and September are the prime months for those of you who might enjoy sun bathing! Sometimes up through the first two weeks of October you'll see a lot of folks still adorned in the summer clothes. November and December tend to be rainy, mostly mild--sometimes the first of few snowy days might appear. Of course, if you're in Anacortes you are a part of the "Banana Belt"--it seems to always be blue skies on Fidalgo Island! They say that the island receives about 19 inches of rainfall on the westerly part near Washington Park, and for every mile you go to the east--"up river"--you pick up about an extra inch of precipitation per year. Request my Free Anacortes, Mt. Vernon, and Rural Skagit Relocation Package. It's packed full of useful and important information about the Anacortes, Mt. Vernon, and Rural Skagit, Washington area. Don't move here without it! Remember: I'll send it to you for free and without obligation. Just fill out the form and I will send it right out.
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Buying Land and New Construction >Beware of Fat Clay
When building a home, you should have the soil on the construction site tested for plasticity to determine how it will change under different moisture conditions. This is important because some soil is so "plastic" that (if the condition is not corrected) it can actually break concrete floors, crack the walls and destroy the foundation of your home.
Highly plastic soil is sometimes referred to as "fat clay" that swells excessively and loses stability when it becomes wet. Fine-grained soils that contain a high percentage of clay are greatly affected by water, turning to mud when it rains and undergoing large volume changes-sometimes up to 40 or 50 percent, as the soil dries. Not only do clays swell and lose stability when they become wet, but they also retard the drainage of water. If plastic soil is found on your building site, the ground must be over-excavated and replaced with clean gravel. Homebuilders often choose not to include a basement, or to protect the basement walls from excess moisture by surrounding them with a layer of gravel. A fine-grained clay-filled soil with a high plasticity index may require considerable treatment, especially if used in a moist location.
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