Sinkhole near Cane Garden

l2ridehd · 02-08-2012, 10:02 AM

WOW, hope they had coverage.

Posh 08 · 02-08-2012, 10:09 AM

That's a shame.

JimJoe · 02-08-2012, 10:19 AM

Where did you get the picture and when did this happen?
Thanks.
JJ

l2ridehd · 02-08-2012, 10:27 AM

Just happened, I believe sometime last night.

villages07 · 02-08-2012, 10:39 AM

There was a brief article in today's paper about this. Your picture speaks volumes. YIKES!!!

Good reinforcement that we should all protect our investments with sinkhole coverage. Could happen anywhere at anytime.

L2... I know this is close to your primary TV home. If you see or hear any updates on the remedy, Villages role, etc I'm sure many will be appreciative of whatever you can share.

l2ridehd · 02-08-2012, 10:44 AM

Yes, our primary home is about 1/2 mile away and one of our rental homes is about 300 yards away. So I will be watching it very closely.

buggyone · 02-08-2012, 11:26 AM

Watch that first step. It's a doozy!

2BNTV · 02-08-2012, 12:16 PM

WOWWY WOWWY WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sure hope they had sinkholee coverage. Very unsettling.

Bill-n-Brillo · 02-08-2012, 12:18 PM

Dang!! Hope that's it - done and over with. It'll be complete disaster if it grows any more.

Bill

jmm2760jmm · 02-08-2012, 12:19 PM

Does this happen all at once or over a period of time...hours, days etc..? I've never seen anything like this and it's a little scary.

KEVIN & JOSIE · 02-08-2012, 01:02 PM

I noticed by the picture, that the corner of the home looks like there's no footer or foundation. Also, the sidewalk that fell looks very thin compared to what I am use to seeing. Can anybody answer if the homes are built on foundations, or is just a concrete slab considered enough? I've never seen construction in progress and would love to hear from an engineer or a knowledgable Villager. Thanks

Bill-n-Brillo · 02-08-2012, 01:17 PM

Footers are poured for the homes then slabs on top.

Looks as though there is the appearance of a footer on that front corner of the house, set back in behind where the downspout is crossing horizontally. Or maybe I'm seeing things.......

Not sure of the code requirements for depth of the footers in FL. Might not be more than a foot or so! Certainly not like 3'-4' or more like what might be experienced 'up north'.

Bill

The Villager II · 02-08-2012, 01:22 PM

WOW Does home insurance cover this?

Bogie Shooter · 02-08-2012, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Villager II

WOW Does home insurance cover this?

Yes, sinkhole coverage does.....if you have it.

TommyT · 02-08-2012, 01:28 PM

Look at the front door area. See the gap on top of the door from left to right. The foundation appears to be missing under the front porch area too. This home has some issues... Hope it can be saved.