Issue Reopened

Issue Acknowledged

The issue was addressed with the property manner in December. Their response was: I spoke to maintenance and he said that they did put in reinforcements so that it is stable. He said that he has not applied for a permit yet because they will not be able to do the repair until Spring when the ground thaws, but that the entire porch roof will be replaced at that time.

That should say property "manager". I alerted the building inspection staff at DPW for their opinion on the stability on the temporary repair.

Given a period since August? My own opinion, but that sounds like a lame excuse seeing that a whole house can be built in the winter!

Would you like to dig in the ground this time if year?

Should have been done in August, but, yeah, if I owned it. I would go outta my way to make it safe for people.

Good luck digging your foundation.

Hm, narcissism is not your best suit, my friend.

Nah, it just doesnt seem practical to rebuild a deck in the winter. Much better porch can be rebuilt in the spring.

Ironically, I used to do it as a younger man. Merging heater under tarp, overnight. Old footings came out with some effort. The good side is, if one slid out the footings just so, the hole still has its frozen form...harder to crumble than warmed. Is what it is these days, I guess.

Sounds like a fire hazard. Plus you have to find someone who wants to do it.

One thing to note here is that work permits on residences are usually good for two years. So there really isn't anything stopping the property manager from getting the permit for the work, even if it is not going to commence until spring.

To BVTGUY, nope wasn't a fire hazzard at all. Have you ever worked construction in the 80's?

Fix the dump or sell it

Amazing, there's a house being built brand new on Intervale and Riverside corner, cellar up in the freezing cold. The excuses are pouring like water here. I hope whoever it falls upon isn't hurt badly. That way they can sue for inactivity in an extremely hazardous situation!

This porch is STILL rotting away. No excuse for this. Renters should withold payment until fixed. Does this home owner need help from the community or Habitat for Humanity? Whats going on? SO dangerous and not livable.

Hello, it's not winter anymore! In the timer it took to build a porch roof, I've built a medium sized back deck!

Permit has been pulled for the repair.

Excellent.

Chris, someone would be violating child labor laws if I worked construction in the 80s.

Would just like to see a little flexibility with things getting done in the winter. Its not so much getting it done in the winter, but finding someone who wants to do it in the winter. Construction workers have a tendency to show up once for a job and never again. Glad to see the permit has been pulled though.

Chris, have you thought about offering your services to this building owner?

The damage was repaired.

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