Originally Posted By: mmolus1 This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Well I am really glad that I was’nt the inspector on this one. This is actually my neighbors pool after 2 weeks of rain. When I talked to her son he said he felt the ground shake and heard 2 loud pops right before it popped out of the ground. I did notice that this house had very poor drainage if any. If you want to see more pics I will e-mail them to you.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I don’t know what the inspector would have seen visually, other than possibly poor drainage conditions, but I’m sure the owners lawyer will think of something. Anything happen to the house?
Originally Posted By: mmolus1 This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The house appears to be fine although the drainage is very poor. I am still waiting to hear how this might have happened so quickly and drastically. All the movement took place within seconds according to the residents in the house at the time. I will keep you posted as I hear the details.
Originally Posted By: mwiggs This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Do you have underground aquifers in Cali? Here in Florida, they are creating large sink holes and it looks as if an aquifer ran under the pool and finally collapsed. The aquifers we have are caves filled with water that branch out throughout the state and empty into the ocean. If you see or hear running water, this may be the answer to the cause. Michael
Originally Posted By: ccoombs This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I would be interested in additional pictures.
I would guess, like others have stated, that the pool was empty and the recent rains "floated" the pool out of the ground. I could also believe that it was very quick. Although I would expect small signs of the impending event. I would like to hear about how they fix the pool. If you neighbor needs a geo in the area, I would suggest Harry Audell. He is an expert on San Clemente geology.
