Super, mega, double DOOHH!!!!

[shmoov69]

How would you like to be sittin' on the throne reading a paper and this happen!??!? :ripped:
This was just a few miles from me!
http://news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060814/NEWS01/608140373/1007/NEWS01
Pics
http://news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DO&Date=20060814&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=814002&Ref=PH&Profile=1007

[Bill Howell]

That sounds like my luck there. Damn what a freakin hole. It is hard to beleive that mammoth cave was under the area and no cracked driveway, not sagging walls, nothing. Even if they don't condemn the lot, it would be very expensive to fill the hole and pack it correctly.

[Beeper]

Look at the bright side... he's got a huge basement

[Damn True]

Good lord, that thing has to be 25' deep!

Geologically speaking, how does something like that happen?

[dropit69]

id just hate to be his neighbor!!!....when's my house falling..lol

[TonyHuntimer]

One of those happened in California about a month ago. A school teacher walked down the hall and his living room fell into a sinkhole. He went with it. He didn't make it out.

Scary stuff.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[aonghus]

its 75" deep and growing....

sinkholes form from limestones or softer stone deposits that that are built up in an area, as time goes on water seeps through the soil and erodes the limestone beneath the topsoil, until one day, bam. Big hole.


Friend and I were driving to school about 2 months ago, down the 209 (big main/highway street in our neighborhood) getting onto the 8, we get almost all the way to school about 20 miles away, next thing we know newsradio is telling us a sinkhole 20 feet deep and 50 feet across formed right where we had just driven. Had we been late, who knows. lol:pat:

[Happyfunballs]

Just curious.....would insurance cover this? Would you need to have special sinkhole coverage? Does Farmers have a sinkhole disaster recovery team? Your thoughts?

[Dagger]

Sinkholes are super common in the Tampa/Clearwater, FL area. My previous home had one under it. It was causing the foundation to settle and crack rather than swallowing the house completely. Currently, sinkholes are covered under common homeowners insurance unlike flood coverage; but, the insurance industry is trying to wiggle out of covering them. Big surprise.

[rob07002]

That sounds like my luck there. Damn what a freakin hole. It is hard to beleive that mammoth cave was under the area and no cracked driveway, not sagging walls, nothing. Even if they don't condemn the lot, it would be very expensive to fill the hole and pack it correctly.

So they need an expert packer....:lmao:

[Bill Howell]

Good lord, that thing has to be 25' deep!

Geologically speaking, how does something like that happen?

Come on True, you are the school teacher.....lol
A 50X50X100 hole would take 10000 cubic yards of concrete to fill.:hand:

Even with $65 per yard flow and fill, that is 650K. Then add 15%...I need that repair job....

[Beegs]

We'll call it a 60 foot diameter hole, 75 feet deep: 7850 yards plus 10% = 8635 yards.:woot:

[Steve Chryssos]

Boy, What's yo dirt doin in my hole?

[Damn True]

Come on True, you are the school teacher.....lol
A 50X50X100 hole would take 10000 cubic yards of concrete to fill.:hand:

Even with $65 per yard flow and fill, that is 650K. Then add 15%...I need that repair job....


LOL, that is why it looks only 25' deep to me. I'm looking at a computer screen that is about the size of a plam pilot.

On the bright side, on this screen Johnson looks thin!

[Bill Howell]

We'll call it a 60 foot diameter hole, 75 feet deep: 7850 yards plus 10% = 8635 yards.:woot:

I will still take the job......lol

[CarlC]

Boy, What's yo dirt doin in my hole?

Got your mind right Steve?

[BonzoHansen]

Holy hole, Batman!

[muthstryker]

woah.. that reminds me of something i was just told last night, we have almost 2 acres that we are going to be devoloping. and these old ppl came over and said that they have lived there for 30+ yrs and there is a mind shaft on the property. they told me where abouts it is but they dont know how far it down under. but if we find it ill take some pics. i hope its tehre that would be crazy to see.

[Bill Howell]

woah.. that reminds me of something i was just told last night, we have almost 2 acres that we are going to be devoloping. and these old ppl came over and said that they have lived there for 30+ yrs and there is a mind shaft on the property. they told me where abouts it is but they dont know how far it down under. but if we find it ill take some pics. i hope its tehre that would be crazy to see.

Mine shaft maybe???

Actually a shaft underground might not be such a good thing depending on the development you have in mind. Hopefully there are no old easements across your property you are unaware of.

[TonyHuntimer]

woah.. that reminds me of something i was just told last night, we have almost 2 acres that we are going to be devoloping. and these old ppl came over and said that they have lived there for 30+ yrs and there is a mind shaft on the property. they told me where abouts it is but they dont know how far it down under. but if we find it ill take some pics. i hope its tehre that would be crazy to see.

That's how the guy in California died in his own house. The old mine shaft under the house colapsed and opened up a huge hole under his house.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12457889/
http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=17196

Be careful,
Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[Beegs]

That's how the guy in California died in his own house. The old mine shaft under the house colapsed and opened up a huge hole under his house.

Wow, I would never build in that area without doing some serious test boring after reading that!

[Damn True]

I will still take the job......lol

Bill likes a big dirt-hole.

:pat:

[muthstryker]

lol bill yes minE is what i meant. i was at lunch trying to hurry haha. on the property there are **** loads of old irrigation pipes running thru there. see irrigation is free they pump it out of the columbia river since wenatchee is right on it. over the last 50+ yrs they kept adding more and more lines that spider web out in every direction, its going to be a huge project but im sure we will get it done

[muthstryker]

That's how the guy in California died in his own house. The old mine shaft under the house colapsed and opened up a huge hole under his house.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12457889/
http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=17196

Be careful,
Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

tony and the scary thing is i used to live on that property for about 6 months befor mom and dad wanted to move out into our farm house lol didnt even know it was there untill started brush mowing and clearing it out

[TonyHuntimer]

tony and the scary thing is i used to live on that property for about 6 months befor mom and dad wanted to move out into our farm house lol didnt even know it was there untill started brush mowing and clearing it out

Usually where there's a mine, there's a large hill of dirt that was removed from the mine. I wonder how big the mine was. Mines are cool...as long as they are safe.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[muthstryker]

you know i never saw any large piles of dirt anywhere, becuase the house that is on the property now, used to sit right smack dab in the middle of the road that is there now so its hard to tell if there really is a mine there. the dirt could just be spread out thru the whole lot. so no idea untill we start digging. a back hoe is coming out monday to dig down and take some dirt samples. maybe i can talk them into digging the spot up lol

[Beegs]

a back hoe is coming out monday to dig down and take some dirt samples

Before you dig, make sure to contact the outfit that comes out and marks all utilities for you. Here in NH it is called DIGSAFE. If you don't and you rip up a utility, guess who is paying the bill! Over the years I have ripped up many gas lines but in each situation DIGSAFE had mismarked them BUT they picked up the tab because I called them in before I dug. You would be suprised as to what could be on your property and still be active. Also, at least here, there is no charge for this service, you just have to wait a specified period of time from when you call them.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Am I the only one that was wondering what was in the garage? A 2001 Cavalier can be easily replaced, at least the guy didnt' lose a '71 Hemi cuda or something, :lmao:.

[Bill Howell]

Usually where there's a mine, there's a large hill of dirt that was removed from the mine. I wonder how big the mine was. Mines are cool...as long as they are safe.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

A constant 68* in fact..........lol, sorry, I know---->:offtopic:

[MrQuick]

Thats it the end is near...proof that mother earth is in fact a female...she hates garages too. Gina took one look then mutered "thats a big acc hole." LOL

[toofun]

Damn,

Seems like anywhere in the country I would want to go has it downfalls. Florida - sinkholes, Carolinas - hurricanes, California- earthquakes, Louisiana- are you kidding me?(katrina), Alaska- wildlife, midwest-tornados. As much as I complain I just I should consider myself lucky to live in Massachusetts. The only dangers here are TAXES AND DEMOCRATS.. Well occasional winter nor easters but that really isnt anything to worry about..

Mark
TOOFUN

[69rs]

Damn,

Seems like anywhere in the country I would want to go has it downfalls. Florida - sinkholes, Carolinas - hurricanes, California- earthquakes, Louisiana- are you kidding me?(katrina), Alaska- wildlife, midwest-tornados. As much as I complain I just I should consider myself lucky to live in Massachusetts. The only dangers here are TAXES AND DEMOCRATS.. Well occasional winter nor easters but that really isnt anything to worry about..

Mark
TOOFUN
I'd rather have all the natural disasters than the taxes and democrats!

[shmoov69]

I'd rather have all the natural disasters than the taxes and democrats!
AMEN!!

[Bob Johnson]

Come on True, you are the school teacher.....lol
A 50X50X100 hole would take 10000 cubic yards of concrete to fill.:hand:

Even with $65 per yard flow and fill, that is 650K. Then add 15%...I need that repair job....
they could put your toilet over it for a couple of weeks...