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Is it all fixed inside; are there floor coverings over the crack now? What is you biggest concern? Is there something happening or are you afraid that something might? I am curious if it has been sealed/fixed and the floor and the rest of the building seem safe to you.
The guy put a chicken wire mesh, filled it and then looks like a flexible resin on top. It seems like a large crack from a lot of pressure on load bearing areas. The hole or pit actually was not filled. It's a large area underneath looks like a crawl space I see verticals walls with soul that looks eroded away.
Not having rebarb back then makes sense. I'm not sure if the strength is compromised by a combination of the erosion and pressure and age. Don't really know what code is.
I'm a pilot so I am prob over analyzing it but it doesn't seem right and definitely swept under. I joked about a dead body being under there because my pup was going nuts over it tearing up the rug.
I was on Harbor Island this weekend, very, very nice;looked right at the bridge. ! Renting on Coronado Island must be expensive,but, I'm not sure that makes landlords any different!!! You may indeed have rebar, its been around for a long time before the 1940s: the field act of 1933 introduced California to bolting requirements and collaborative rebar strengthening for resistance to seismic activity.
Its OK to analyze,but, you did not specify a particular concern. Are you concerned or afraid something might happen or that there is something unhealthy happening? If not, then you may not have good cause to pursue this no matter how much you analyze it. Are there cracks in the walls and ceilings? Do the doors and windows work OK? ...you get the idea..being concerned is OK,but, what are you concerned about?...that would be the message I would encourage you to develop a bit more clearly when you speak to your landlord.
If it has a crawl space then you should see some screened vent openings around the base of the building. There may or may not be an exterior access. If there are openings that are not screened, then yes animals can get in there. Considering the location, screened openings can be rusted out leaving plenty of access for critters.
Yes I love Coronado Ca. I am from the Philadelpia area and just moved here two years ago. The rent is as much as my house back home but, I don't have to drive, everything is within walking distance, I use all the Navy perks being a Vet, airport is right here as well as the City.
I suppose I thought I would just show that pic and everyone would immediately say this wasn't safe and an expert would need to examine it. They really tried to cover it up and because I wouldn't let them at first, they just yesterday tried to let me know I am out of Lease contract for multiple things but because I am a good tenant they would over look them. They even brought up my puppy was too heavy. I had a verbal approval to have a new floor put in by the owners. This was before the flood from a 60 yo drain pipe from upstairs connected to mine. I said I could put a floor in for them and save them money and also get a mil discount. She loved it. After all this, she immediately told me she does not recall and that I need to have written permission. Pretty historical with us going back and forth and I won't bore you off topic.
I really thought this was crack was an easy prognosis and I thought I read any crack over 1/4" needed a structural engineer to examine it?
Anyway, to answer your question it was a combination of feeling unsafe and now a little leverage for turning on me. Haha
Thanks for the help guys and let me know about the soil in my area.
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