Wednesday, July 29, 2009
the hole.
i had a hole. in my front yard. a nice large sinkhole. and it's gotten a little bigger since it first appeared a couple months ago. yes, a couple months ago... in any case, we've had owners' meetings to figure out what the heck to do. and a lot of things got floated around as possible solutions or problems. it's hard to explain. in any case, we were originally worried that the foundation was cracked (it wasn't - phew) and it turned out that after drilling a 2 foot hole in the ground floor which happens to be that unit's master bedroom all we needed to do was add some rocks that should have been there in the first place which would have allowed for proper water drainage. sure, ok. turns out it should only cost us 6-800 bucks. again, phew. the hole has now been fixed (within the last week) and sod placed back over the spot...grass is growing and it looks good as new now!
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wait...it was in the middle of the master bedroom? they have grass in the middle of their bedroom?
no, the hole was in the middle of the front yard, but the bedroom had a ton of water that came in to it and ruined the carpet. to get to the foundation and the drainage system, they had to dig a 2 foot hole in the master bedroom. i'm not really sure... this is what my neighbor sent us in an email: The plumber showed up today and camera-ed the pipes. He said there did not seem to be any crack / hole in the pipes. His thought is that given how water is supposed to drain toward the building and then away to the sewer, there may be a problem with the drain tile system adjacent to the foundation. He believes one of the tiles may be damaged or was jarred loose that potentially caused water to pool in the drain tile system and seep up into our unit (versus a potential foundation issue).
His suggestion is to cut out a piece (likely 2ft x 2ft) of the concrete floor in our unit to expose the drain tile system and see how water flows in / out. If his hypothesis is correct, he could repair the broken drain tile and patch the floor. He estimates that it will cost $600 to $800 to complete the work.
After speaking with the plumber and Tom, I would recommend we pursue this path versus having another company dig the landscaping to try to find a potential crack in the foundation. If the drain tile system is functioning properly, we may still need to have the landscaping dug out to expose the foundation, but that would be the second course of action.
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