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CHRISTIANSEN & SERGI,
PROFESSIONAL E NC'AINE,C::RS AND LAND SURVEYORS
160 SU9V1M&S:R STREET HAVE:RMI..f..., M<SSAC&°Ntl. S1=.:°&7S W.830 (508)373-0310 FAX: (5W.3)372-3960
TO: Ms . Sandra Starr
Board of Health
North Andover
RE : Septic System Design Plans
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Attached are plans for
This design is ;
a new submittal
a revision with the fallowing changes
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Date:
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Office Review
ery. i Yes
Published ' ' Survey Available: No
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Publication Scale
Year Published ,
Drainage Class ... Soil Limitations
Surficial Geologic Report Available: No Yes ❑
Year Published
Publication Scale
Geologic'Material (Map Unit)
Landform
Flood Insurance Rate Map:
Above 500 year flood boundary No ❑Yes
Within 500 year flood boundary No Dyes ❑
Within 100 year flood boundary No ❑Yes ❑
Wetland Area:
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National Wetland Inventory Map (map unit)
Wetlands Conservancy Program Map (map unit).
Current Water Resource Conditions (USGS): Month
Range :Above Normal ❑Normal ❑Belau Normal ❑
Other References Reviewed:
DEP APPROVED FORM-12/07/95
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Location Address or Lot No. C, k. V /C
On-site Review
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Landform
Position on,landscape (sketch on the back)
Distances from:
Open Water Body feet Drainage way feet
Possible Wet Area //0.t feet Property Line feet
Drinking Water Well feet Other
DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE '-' 0
Depth from Soil Horizon Soil Texture Soil Color Soil Other
Surface (Inches) (USDA) (Munsell) Mottling (Structure, Stones,G avlel)rs, Consistency,
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Depth to Groundwater. Standing Water in the Hole: Weeping from Pit Face:
Estimated Seasonal High Ground Water: ti!)o
DEP APPROVED FORM- 12107195
FOR1M 11 - SOIL, EVALUA'T'OR FORM
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Location Address or Lot No.
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Deep Hole Number . " Date:. :.
Time:. r o Weather
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Distances from:
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Possible Wet Area 16'0. feet Property Line feet
Drinking Water Weil feet Other
DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE
Depth from Soil Horizon Soil Texture Soil Color Soil
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DEP APPROVED FORM• 12r07/95
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Location Address or Lot No. COT, ,.. L,�
Determination nation r Seas Table
:Method Used:
❑ Depth observed standing in observation hole inches
❑ Depth weeping from side of observation hole ...... _ inches
Depth to soil mottles 3fw' , inches
❑ Ground water adjustment ................... feet
Index Well Number -.............. Reading 'Date ....,............. Index well level
Adjustment factor .................. Adjusted ground water level ...............................,...............
Depth of Naturally Occurring Pervious Material
Does at: least four feet of naturally occurring pervious material exist in all areas
observed throughout the area proposed for the soil absorption system? YES
If not, what is the depth of naturally :occurring pervious material?
Certification
I certify that on r (date) I have passed the soil evaluator examination
approved by the Depar °ment of Environmental Protection and that the above analysis
was performed by me consistent with the required training, expertise and experience
described in 310 CMR 15.017.
Signature & Date ._. ,.,
DEP APPROVED FORM- 12/07/45
FORM 12 - PEI RC LATION TEST
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Location Address or Lot No. 0" , PH S l Ua - e.<,)1 -C-1
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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Percolation Test
Date: ..r .. Time:.
Observation !dole #
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Depth of Perc
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Start Pre-soak
End Pre-soak
Time at 12"
Time at 9"
Time at 6" S'
Time (9"-6") .w.
Rate Min./Inch AA/ 2
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* Minimum of 1 percolation test must be performed in both the primary area AND
reserve area.
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Comments:
DEP APPROVED FORM-12/07/95
Town of North Andover, Massachusetts Form No.a
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"•b°��=� ,r$ DESIGN APPROVAL FOR
qS3 CHUSE`'(g SOIL ABSORPTION SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Applicant Lf-- 'y Test No.
Site Location
Reference Plans and Specs.
ENGINEER DESIGN DATE
Permission is granted for an individual soil absorption sewage disposal system to be installed
in accordance with regulations of Board of Health.
CHAIRMAN,BOARD OF HEALTH
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Fee Site System Permit No. ���
SEPTIC PLAN SUBMITTALS
LOCATION: T-
NEW PLANS: YES $60.00/Plan
REVISED PLANS: YES $25.00/Plan
DATE:
DESIGN ENGINEER: l`q`-
When the submission is all in place, route to the Health Secretary
SEPTIC PLAID SUBMITTAL FORM
LOCATION:
NEW PLANS: YES $125.00/Plan
REVISED PLANS: (�---°' $ 60.00/Plan
SITE EVALUATION FORMS INCLUDED: YES NO
DATE: wZ
DESIGN ENGINEER: a,/
DATE TO TO CONSULTANT:
*If you want your plans expedited, please submit four plans and included a stamped
envelope with the correct amount of postage to mail plans to Port Engineering.
When the submission is all in place, route to the Health Secretary.
NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH
,,rr DESIGN REVIEW REPORT
DATE 'e !LlA?7
FEE: PERMIT # DATE RECEIVED f A/7
APPLICANT MAP PARCEL
ADDRESS ; 31-j ,, r t 1" ` LOT # STREET #
ENG. (" � .> , = STREETrt ; 1
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PLAN DATE-----// REV. DATE
CONDITIONSOFAPPROVAL � ! ' ' °I — / �, � ✓ �° -''.
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REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL:
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GENERAL
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LOCUS , NORTH ARROW SCALE
CONTOURS C w' PROFILE °""" SECTION '' BENCHMARK m°'"mow ,
SOIL &
PERCS "� ELEVATIONS ",, WETS . DISCLAIMERy
W S & WETS
WATERSHED? A� DRIVEWAY E1ev WATER LINE `� FDN DRAIN
SCH40 f,.w TESTS CURRENT. -~- SOIL EVAL
SEPTIC TANK
MIN 150OG G . 17 INVERT DROP GARB. GRINDER (-/(2 comps +200)
10 ' TO FDN l ' ` MANHOLE ELEV " GW ` M COMPS . GB c.. -'. ..
D—BOX
SIZE # LINES "; .�.
FIRST 2 ' LEVEL STATEMENT
INLET ,f 0 OUTLET L/,( ,,` /Z .-(2" OR . 17 FT) TEE REQ'D?
LEACHING
MIN 440 GPD? ~' RESERVE AREA ` 4 ' FROM PRIMARY?"' 2% SLOPE' "
100 1 TO. WETLANDS �100 TO WELLS
�,. " �..-.." 4 ' TO S .H.GW e-.,, (51 >2M/IN)
20 ' TO FND & INTRCPTR DRAINS C . ° 400 ' TO SURFACE H2O SUPP
4 ' PERM. SOIL BELOW FACILITY MIN 1211 COVER/"' FILL . (151 )'
BREAKOUT MET?
TRENCHES
MIN '440 gpd SLOPE (min .005 or 6"/1001 )l SIDEWALL DIST. 3X EFF.
W OR D (MIN 61 ) l RESERVE BETWEEN TRENCHES? IN FILL? � MUST
BE 10 MIN. 4" PEA STONE? VENT ) ` °" ( >3 ' COVER; LINES >50 ' )
BOT _° `; ":;� SIDE �:';� X LDNG TOT
(L x W x #) (DxLx2x#) (G/ft2)
Copyright 0 1996 by S.L. Starr
Town of North Andover NORTH
OFFICE OF O?Oy t �to �ti0
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES p
146 Main Street
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
WILLIAM J.SCOTT 9SSACHus��
Director
February 19, 1997
Christiansen & Sergi
160 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01845
Re: Lot #6 Long Pasture Road
Dear Phil:
This is to inform you that the proposed plans for the site referenced above have been
disapproved for the following reasons:
1. Wetlands disclaimer missing. (N.A. 6.02v)
2. "First 2 feet of'Pipe from D-box to be level" statement missing. (310 CMR
15.232(c))
3. Assessor's map & parcel missing. (N.A. 6.02a)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Board of Health Office at the
number below.
Sincerely,
Sandra Starr, R.S.,
Health Administrator
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BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535
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F''RO ESSloNAL ENGINEERS AND LAN[) SURVEYOR
160 SlJMMER STRE:ET l,dAVE R ill-1.., MAS SACI-IUSEl'lS O1l'30 (°„08)373-0310 B=`AK (508)372-3960
-Mtrrch- 1997
Ms . Sandra Starr
Board of Health
146 Main St .
No. Andover, MA 01845
RE : Long Pasture Road
Lot 6
Dear Ms . Starr:
In response to your letter of Feb 19, 1997, attached is
a revision to the above referenced Septic System Design Plan.
The following items have been added to the plan:
1 . Wetlands disclaimer
2 . D-box pipe statement
3 . Assessor' s map and parcel .
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P ' lip G. Christiansen
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Town of North Andover °f vAORTF�
OFFICE OF �� �t"`° '°q�OG
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES ° .
30 School Street
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 '� °° 4 `5
WILLIAM J. SCOTT 9SSncHUSES�
Director
June 18, 1997
Christiansen & Sergi
160 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
RE: Long Pasture subdivision
Dear Phil:
This letter is to inform you that the proposed septic plans for Lots 5 & 6
Long Pasture Road have been approved.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Board of
-Health office at the number below.
Sincerely,
Sandra Starr, R.S.
Health Administrator
cc: Wm. Scott, Dir. CD&S
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Steve Crowley
Robin Barclay
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160 UMMER SFREE"T HAVER[,,IILI_, MA,SACI: ILJ E::f'TS 01.4.''.O-6:;°S18 (978) 373-0310 FAX: (978) 172-3960
December 20, 1999
Ms. Sandra Starr:
North Andover Board of Health
27 Charles Street
North Andover, Ma 01.845
Re: Lot 6 Long Pasture Road
Dear Ms. Starr:
On behalf of our client, Crowley Construction, we have revised the septic system design
for the above referenced lot to accommodate a five-bedroom house. Enclosed are three
copies of the plans.
Please note that we were able to increase the effective leaching area to accommodate the
additional flow by increasing the depth of the trenches from 1.0 feet to 1.75 feet. The
length, width, and locations of the trenches and reserve areas have not been changed.
The system profile has been revised to correspond with the increased depth of the
trenches. We have also revised the plan to include the foundation footprint for the house
to be constructed on the lot.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Very yogis,
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P'�iili istiansen
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Dec-22-99 02 :35P Paul D. Tur°bide , PE/PLS 508-465-0313 P .02
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December 22, 1999
Sandra Starr
North Andover Board of Health Administrator
Office of Community Development and Services
30 School St.
North Andover, MA 01845
RE: Title V second review for Lot 6 Long Pasture Road
Dear Sandra,
I The design plan has a date of November 14, 1996 with revision dates of March 6, 1997
and December 20, 1999. The original design was approved probably around the March
6, 1997 date. This revision is to increase the size of the proposed leaching bed to
accommodate five bedrooms instead of four bedrooms as shown on the approved
design. The proposed leaching bed will have the same length, width and location, but
the depth of the leaching trenches will be 1.75 feet rather than the 1.0 feet shown on the
previously approved plans. Therefore this revision was reviewed only for the increase
in depth of the leaching trenches to 1.75 feet, and for an increase in number of
bedrooms to five.
I have performed the abbreviated review as outlined above and Find that the revised
design plans dated December 20, 1999 adequately address the regulations.
If you have any questions or comments please feet free to contact us_
Sincet_
Carlton A. Brown, PEJPLS
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COLLOPY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
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FRANCIS H.CoLL@PY RESIDENCE:(978)6857969
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October 26, 2000
Mr and Mrs Robert Sederman
51 Long Pasture Road
No. Andover, MA 01845
Dear Mr & Mrs Sederman:
I am enclosing a copy of my Report on my site inspection of your
house under construction. As you can see it is quite extensive. It
is that for apparent reasons when you read it . My original quote of
a minimum of 2 hours was based on a relatively quick site visit and
and a brief letter either indicating to you that the cracks were a
problem or not . From a professional viewpoint, I felt obligated to
write whatever Report was necessary to properly capture the essence
Of my site observations. I realized after thinking about it while
on the return trip to my Office that I needed to be clear about
those observations and what they could mean in the next few years .
I did not want to indicate that the cracks presented no problem
since I did not even get to see the cracks! ! ! I believe my take on
the matter and the material enclosed in the Report captures the
situation as I could observe it .
My curious nature caused me to contact the Building Inspector' s
Office, especially since I was challenged to do so by my friend,
Mr. Crowley. I thought it important to point out to you what I
found out . This was done by telephone, and if necessary an actual
visit could be made to personally inspect what is in the file
folder. I believe my call to them has caused them to have a
question in their mind relative to the lack of a PE stamp on the
LVL main girders, and I would not doubt if they would be asking a
few questions of the contractor.
Obviously, I spent considerable time on this Report, which I think
I did on your behalf, and also for myself in that I don't want to
be responsible if the wall has any unwanted cracking and movement
in the 'next few years, since up until today, I had not been
involved in that building at all, i.e. , design, construction and
inspection. I am enclosing an added billing of an hour and a half
which I believe is fair and equitable . Maybe legally, you are under
no obligation to pay, although others would say differently. This
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Report took longer than the 1/2 hour allowed for it by more than
the 1 1/2 hour billing, but I feel that this amount is a fair and
equitable amount. I would remind you that I was at the site from
5 :55 until about 10 :20 listening to all the "ranting" of the
builder.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not
hesitate to call this office.
Sincerely,
COLLOPY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
Francis H. Collopy, P.E.
Structural Engineer
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Mr and Mrs Robert Sederman
51 Long Pasture Road
No. Andover, MA 01845 ONA
Dear Mr & Mrs Sederman:
I am writing in regards to the site visit which I made earlier today
to your residential building under construction at 51 Long Pasture
Road in No. Andover MA.
INTRODUCTION
I met at the site with Mrs. Sederman, the contractor Steve Crowley,
and a real estate broker. The purpose of my site visit was to
inspect some cracks in the foundation walls which you had a concern
with. As you are aware, when I got there the cracks had just
recently been covered over with a masonry material by the
contractor. Therefore, I could not see the actual cracks, only the
place where they had been. I believe that everyone agreed with the
location of the "corrected cracks" as being at:
1. vertical crack in the front concrete foundation wall of the garage
2 . vertical crack in the left side wall of the garage near the door
entrance to the basement.
3 . vertical crack in the basement near the corner of the interior
intersection of two perpendicular walls. This location was at a
location where there was earth backfill on the exterior under the
location of the Farmer's Porch.
4 . diagonal crack in the front wall on the left side of the building
5 . a vertical crack in rear wall of the garage. This wall is more of
a short knee wall. .
DISCUSSION OF INSPECTION PROCESS
During the site visit, I tried to ask a number of questions of the
contractor, Steve Crowley who was very animated and argumentative
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during the course of my site visit . Therefore, he provided very
little substantial information for me to understand the nature of
the cracks. He continued to call them shrinkage cracks, which some
of them well could be since concrete does shrink while it is curing.
If it is curing during extreme temperature conditions (winter months)
then there is a better chance to have shrinkage cracks . Also, he
constantly indicated that they did not go though the thickness of
the wall . Mr Crowley did say that he chiseled out a small v-groove
and filled it with hydraulic cement. Mr Crowley said that the cracks
were not deep, did not extend through the wall thickness and when he
cut the v-groove, he could see that the crack ended with'"an inch or
less of the interior surface. This is why he said that he only put
in the cement material for a short distance through the thickness.
He showed us the container from which this cement was taken. It is
Quikrete Hydraulic Waterstop Cement . The container surface has
remarks and recommendations for its use which I will discuss later
in this Report in "Additional Comments" .
It has been my experience that shrinkage cracks in foundation walls
usually are vertical and are near the middle of long segments of
walls . Therefore, I have a minor concern about two of the cracks
which I was not able to inspect other than the location of them.
First, the crack at the perpendicular intersection of the 10 foot
high walls in the front middle of the building. This crack was
supposedly near the intersection of the walls as shown below;
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As shown above, there is soil pressure on the each exterior surface
of the intersecting walls which tends to rotate the walls inward at
right angles to each other and causes tension cracks at this
location unless there is corner bar reinforcing in place. Also, the
State Building Code, Section 3604 of One and Two Family Dwellings,
specifically states that walls, which have an unbalanced fill of
over 8 feet, requires a structural design by a licensed Professional
.Engineer which would include the proper reinforcing rods to be
placed horizontally and vertically. when I attempted to ask Mr
Crowley if there was any rebars in the wall, he indicated that there
was a lot of reinforcing, but did not provide any details when asked
further by me. This was at one of his animated periods. He did
indicate to me that the Town of North Andover had inspected the
walls and approved them, He asked me if I had taken the time to go
to the Town Hall and review his approvals or something to that
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ebLect . I told him I had not, but I since have discussed that with
one of the nuilding Inspectors and I will provide that insight below
in the called Additional comments .
In another matter not directly connected with the cracks in the
concrete walls, he showed me the plan; drawn by Eruno Associates of
North Andover, and he mentinned that the laminated girders had been
designed by an Engineer, I asked him ; g -b plans were St---A by a
Professional Engineer(PE) . The set he had were not stamped, but he
indicated that he thought that the Plans in the recorris at Town Nall
had been stamped. I can now share some insight to that issue, and I
will in Additional Comments.
There was a crack in the small concrete wall in the rear of the
garage, which had also been repaired. Mr Crowley indicated that this
crack also was a small shrinkage one that did not penetrate through
the wall . When I pointed out that there was a crack on the top of
this wall, shown across the entire thickness, he indicated that it
probably only down a small distance. inuring the inspection I
Went outside at this point and observed a small crack running down
the wall on the outside from the Siding tv the Soli surface. ligalri,
he tried to imply that it did not go through the wall, at which
Point I indicated that it clearly id
ar�y since we saw evidence of it
being exactly where the repair had been done on the inside, and of
course we observed the crack across the top. At this point, I ohould
say that this crack was very small in width and is most likely a
shrinkage crack. The location of the soil on the outside and the
slab on the inside are at approximately the same height and
therefore there is no differential pressure to worry about. The
point I would make is that the same comments about the crack being
"small and not going through the wall thickness" which were made
Mere, was also made at the other cracks discussed earlier, and yet
the crack in the rear garage wall did indeed go through.
ADDITIONAL CC PIT'S
When T inspected the vide of the container holding the QuikreGe, I
observed instructions on which was the correct way to make the
repair and this is what it showed.
Preparing Surfaces:
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it is of interest to note, that I specifically asked. Mr Crowley if
he made a v-groove Similar to the first one shown above and he said
he did. I asked if he did a "reverse v-groove" similar to the last
one shown above (and I demonstrated this with my hands) and he said
that he did not do that but did the regular v-groove instead. For
all the animation and shouting about his construction and methods,
he demonstrated that he can not or did not follow the instructions
by the manufacturer of this Quikrete product .
Relative to the not so common height of the 10 foot foundation
walls, and the PE stamp on the drawings, I did call the North
Andover Building Inspectors Office and inquired of those two things .
I was told that the plans on record were not stamped by a
Professional Engineer. I asked about any knowledge of reinforcing
that they had inspected and approved and I understood them to s
that they had no record of any rebar in the walls. I shared with ay
them my take on the interpretation of State Building Code as it
regards unbalanced fill of more than 8 feet_
During the brief site visit, I did observe some other construction
matters which I shared with Mrs SPderman about the improved quality
of the construction which was visible in the cellar or as shown on
the plans, namely th use of 2 x 12 joists in the upper floor framing
where 2 x 10' s may have been sufficient according to Code, Also, the
contractor used the stronger "Springfield plates" on top of the
'ally columns supporting the main girders, whereas some contractors
Only use the smaller plates which come with the lally columns from
the lumber yard.
CONCLUS ION
Since I did not have the luxury to over see the cracks in question,
or to observe the correction procedures used in their repair, then I
can not predict the future, or assure that the cracks will not
reopen. In fact, I would not be surprised if they do at a few of the
locations . At this point they would have to be properly repaired by
a company who specializes in such repair. You might want to consider
in your final negotiations the possibility of such an occurrence and
have a guaranteed agreement and/or escrow account for that purpose.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not
hesitate to call this office.
Sincerely,
COLLOPY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
Francis 1i. Collopy, p.E.
Structural Engineer