Subject: #4
/ Front Porch / Roof ...
Date:
From: Hest Assoc
Reply To:
To: sraye@fmrealty.com
CC: hamatydefense@yahoo.com
Sherri,
Regarding the roof system and the structural loading of the porch (forward
movement). We noted within our review that the front porch left and right
masonry veneer walls had been recently repointed and
the front slab had been repoured. This is a
seven (7) year "new" home. Since there was no disclosure as to
the repair work associated with the front porch, or any mention of answer or
explanation as to why it had been recently repoured,
we were wondering if the seller would or could elaborate.
We observed what appears to paint demarcations within the crawlspace
along several of the CMU's relating to the ffront and
porch oundation walls. These marks are
typically indicative of an engineer. We are assuming that we
could try and locate the originator of these marks by making only a few calls
within the local marketplace, given
However, it would be our hypothesis that the front porch shifted forward to the
point that there existed a near 1" clear void in the front-to-back lateral
separation of the front slab beyond the lateral line of the front siding; and
that there were also key locations on the both left and right veneer walls
where fault lines existed within the bricks that would have occurred as the
front walls moved forward and down the hill. We also
hypothesized as to the reason for the movement of the front
masonry and clearly have made our determination as to the greatest likelyhood for its origin.
We, the Hamaty's and myself, were just
curious to know what the seller may have to offer the future purchasers /
owners of the home with regard to their disclosure relating to any of the above
matter as is has been described.
Should it be the case that the seller has nothing to offer as a statement of
disclosure regarding the front porch, we would ask
that a "no comment" statement be provided and signed as such.
Sincerely, Gary H.
Gary Hestand
Hestand Associates, INC.
PO Box 17128
Raleigh, North Carolina 27619
office 919-834-8786
fax 919-469-8892
cell 919-422-8907