Well, the first "discovery" of significance is that the combination of the water level being higher than anticipated and the soil's capacity for water-induced expansion makes it necessary to put in more drainage and to bring in more "non-expansive" soil for compaction so the footings have a more stable platform. The impact is that the foundation wall sections we were going to be saving have now been torn out and a bit more excavation and site prep have been done. We'll end up with an altogether new everything now (except the garage, which will just get a facelift).
They've also brought in the additional soil, done the compacting, and done the additional excavating, so the lot is pretty jam packed with piles of dirt waiting to either be hauled away or backfilled around the new foundation, which is supposed to start being poured next week.
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