[kstew43]

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[Honeyb]

There is a quarry nearby that blast 5 times a month. Residents are complaining about it. I provided a link to the news article, but it says my message will be flagged.

Please google "quarry in Fenney" and you will find the article.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Honeyb

There is a quarry nearby that blast 5 times a month. Residents are complaining about it. I provided a link to the news article, but it says my message will be flagged.

Please google "quarry in Fenney" and you will find the article.

Just to be clear. Fenney is a Village, part of the 80 Villages that makes up THE VILLAGES. There is no quarry in Fenney. There is a quarry less than ten miles from Fenney.

There is also another thing that happens frequently about this kind of misinformation and focus on negatives. There are those whose agenda is to try to keep people from coming to The Villages for a variety of reasons. They are involved in another competitive over 55 community. They are realtors who cannot sell NEW homes in The Villages, (the new homes in The Villages are only sold by Villages agents) or they do not wish for The Villages to add population because they feel there is too much traffic and too many people.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Behonest

The Villages is an amazing place and I love it. I live in the family neighborhood. I have been a realtor since 2005. I have family that have been sales agents. The biggest difference there is, if you ask me a question I am allowed to answer it as long as I am not lying or Breaking Florida real estate law. Sales agents can and will lose their jobs if they say something against the company. For example they will not tell you that there is mining within minutes of your house that can affect your home and property. And if you ask , they will give you a line given to them from their company that says it's no big deal. By the time you figure it's a big deal, they will be long gone or you will have no proof. As a realtor in the area I want to be upfront and honest about everything. I have been in the area for 29 years and have watched how they've dealt with other issues in the past. Everything is a battle. Now I'm not saying all Realtors are created equal.lol. You are 100% right do your own research and homework. The truth is whenever they build in new areas there are always some kind of issues. It is whether you are willing to live with the consequences of those issues ( sinkhole, Foundation damage, walls cracking, resale value, etc.). Or just plain and simple the annoyance of your house shaking.

I disagree with many things in this post.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Honeyb

There is a quarry nearby that blast 5 times a month. Residents are complaining about it. I provided a link to the news article, but it says my message will be flagged.

Please google "quarry in Fenney" and you will find the article.

Thanks for being accurate and factual...in stating that it's not actually in Fenney.

And using your suggested search terms, I found this....

The blasting is by the 101-year-old Dixie Lime and Stone Co., 3238 E. County Road 470, which operated decades before the first Fenney home was built.

The quarry is a little over two miles from the Village of Fenney.

I would certainly call that..."nearby."

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Honeyb

There is a quarry nearby that blast 5 times a month. Residents are complaining about it. I provided a link to the news article, but it says my message will be flagged.

Please google "quarry in Fenney" and you will find the article.

They don't blast 5 times per month, if you check back here or on the Fenney Facebook page they are about one month apart, at least those that can be heard or felt. I've been here most of the last 12 months and have hear/felt it 4 times, I may not have been home for a few but certainly not 5 per month.

[ColdNoMore]

I would think (hope?) that if one were to call them, they might give info...on their blasting schedule.

HOME - Dixie Lime & Stone Co.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

They don't blast 5 times per month, if you check back here or on the Fenney Facebook page they are about one month apart, at least those that can be heard or felt. I've been here most of the last 12 months and have hear/felt it 4 times, I may not have been home for a few but certainly not 5 per month.

It depends on the demand for big and Little Rock's. I use to work at quarry's. Depending on the ledge of material usually takes about 8 to 10 work days to drill, blast, and use up the product. But, depends on Supply and demand?

The villages are supplying the demand and the quarry supplying the rocks through the rock crusher. One thing for sure quarries eventually run out of good limestone or land to scalpel. Eventually the problem will go further down the road?

[davefin]

Blasting at the quarry down the road. Quite frequent I might add.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by davefin

Blasting at the quarry down the road. Quite frequent I might add.

???

[tomwed]

Someone may asked this question but I don't feel like reading everything. Yesterday I was bottle-necked on 75 due to bridge? construction. Do they ever blast to make the posts? the bridge sets on go deeper?

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Someone may asked this question but I don't feel like reading everything. Yesterday I was bottle-necked on 75 due to bridge? construction. Do they ever blast to make the posts? the bridge sets on go deeper?

I've never heard of blasting to go deeper with piles and although it may have been done at some time in history...it's very uncommon.


On Edit: And just as I say that.....

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=211470

The process involves loosening the soil strata by means of controlled blasting and driving in the piles before ground reconsolidation takes place.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

I've never heard of blasting to go deeper with piles and although it may have been done at some time in history...it's very uncommon.


On Edit: And just as I say that.....

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=211470

I am walking back and redacting my post. Until this year I didn't appreciate redaction, the importance of walking very quickly going forward, and very slowly walking something backwards. `

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by tomwed

My Uncle Eddie had piles. I don't know if he tried blasting.

Maybe he took a page out of bridge building...and just put a cap on them.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I am walking back and redacting my post. Until this year I didn't appreciate redaction, the importance of walking very quickly going forward, and very slowly walking something backwards. `

You learn so many useful tools of life on this forum.

And forget little.

I won't ever forget you coming over to our neighborhood to look for our lost kitty.