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BobK207
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old retaining wall
wrote:
been there done that wall repair gig
No doubt its old and someday may need replaced.
since your a buyer get a few estimates on replacing it, and try getting
something off on the cost of the home. the owner knows it has troubles.
big $$$ are available with a bit of negoiating
Say 3 contractors estimate 6 grand for replacement, start by asking for
that much offL)
no luck go to 50% or l;ower if need be,
you have nothing to lose and can save lots of money
The dirty secret is ALL RETAINING WALLS FAAIL EVENTUALLY!
easiet thing to do iis tear out wall taper hill a little and plant
groundcover. requires no futher work I have done that at 2 homes it
works great no hill doesnt slide!
anyhow for now use wall as bargaining point!
wrote:
SNIP
The dirty secret is ALL RETAINING WALLS FAIL EVENTUALLY!
SNIP
Why do some people posting to this group keep posting this silly
notion?
I've seen retaing walls show distress with a year of
construction.....I've seen 50 & 80 year old walls as stable as the day
they were built
do you not trust in engineered structures?
The statement
ALL RETAINING WALLS FAIL EVENTUALLY makes as much sense as
ALL BRIDGES FAIL EVENTUALLY!
are talking about within ithe walls design life or are we considering
geologic time?
cheers
Bob
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