Originally Posted By: mmasek This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The water should not be going under footing of rock wall. If the water is to drain to the golf course side of the property,an opening above the footing should be created and the golf course side should have a rock or concrete drainage channel to prevent erosion of the soil, or the grade could be changed to direct water to front of house.
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I just wanted to widen your scope if you had not already thought of that.
As to the erosion, if it has not already undermined the wall's footer, that size gully looks like it will.
What is causing that right there? Is there a drainage pipe discharging there? Or is that just runoff (and how is it 'running off' when the ground on the house side is lower than the wall part.
Originally Posted By: rchoreyii This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
My second concern is the hill outside the east wall, facing the 11th tee box. My concern is the health of the wall over a long term period. There is already evidence of water channeling down the hill. On the south east corner you can see where there is soil already moving away from the base (footing) of the rock wall and down the hill. I recommend that you have a geologist that is knowledgeable with building evaluate this area.
The third thing I have noticed is on the hill outside the south wall, facing the 10th green, there is a sprinkler right next to the wall. I do not know if the golf course turns it on or not but there is nothing on that side to keep water (sprinkler or rain) from slowly washing away the hillside. This is another long term concern.
Please see attached photos. Sorry, I do not have a photo of the sprinkler on the south side.
I am only expressing my concerns here because there could be problems in the future. If the builder does not agree with my concerns, I would recommend having him put in writing a guarantee that these are not problems, either short term or long term.
Regards
P.S. On the curing of concrete, according to the ACI 318 section 1.3.3 (American Concrete Institute) ?If ambient temperature below 40 degrees F or above 95 degrees F, inspection records to include record of concrete temperature & protection during placement and curing?
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
rchoreyii wrote:
One of my clients thinks it is not a problem. The spouse does. The builder says everything is A-OK. But of course a builder will say anything that will get the buyers to closing.
I'd have them get a bond policy from the builder, with premiums paid to keep it in effect for 50 years, that will pay to 'rebuild the wall to like new and to current codes at the time of each rebuilding' so WHEN (not if) it is eroded out from under, there is money there to rebuild it like new and to the current code of the time of the rebuilding.
Bet the builder decides to figure out a way to keep that washout from happening instead.