The whole house rests on the foundation or it will sink. What does the foundation rest on? Why doesn’t the foundation sink just as easily?

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I get that some foundations do have sinking issues, but how does having a foundation help? If the foundation is poured and solidifies, what stops the weight of the house from immediately sinking/tilting the foundation?

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This is an interesting question, and I now understand this building engineering concept. Thank you.

To expand on this question, when a “home mover” that uses jacks and other elevating techniques, in order to relocate an entire house (not just the furniture, but the whole house, is it moved in its entirety with the foundation?

I appreciate the clarification.
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