MOUNT JULIET. TENN. (WTVF) — A Mount Juliet homeowner is dealing with a $10,000 foundation repair bill that she believes is connected to construction blasting happening near her neighborhood.

Julie Silliman's Stonehollow home may look fine from the outside, but within three years, her foundation has shifted significantly. The damage became apparent when inspectors found that one corner of her house is no longer level and has actually sunk 3/4 of an inch.

"What he showed was this whole corner of the house is no longer level. It's actually sunk 3/4 of an inch," Silliman said.

The timing is suspicious. In 2022, inspectors found her foundation was level before wrapping her crawlspace. The foundation problems developed after nearby development began, bringing almost daily blasting.

"It's ju

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