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I would also L7:e to take a moment and comment on what I see as some of the problems Kith the cabin and <br />the quality of the construction of the same. <br />It is my opinion that all problems Jones Construction Services, Inc. repaired aze due to the poor quality of <br />the construction of the unit, from the soIl prep on up. The cabin was constructed on loose ffi (on the west <br />end anyway) and only has a 8" x 16" footer supporting the entire structure rather that[ afooter/stem watl, <br />piers with a Bade beam, or even a monolithic slab, which would be standard practice. The exterior walls <br />were then constructed to set on the outer third of this footer. <br />I also noticed evidence of large amounts of water nrnt»trg around and off the roof of the cabin The grade <br />of the sort around the cabin would not allow for the water to drain away from the footer. Rrth aU of the <br />weight of the structure, and the lazge snow load in the winter, coupled with the wet sor7, this would tend to <br />tip and settle the footers and thus open the joint between the floor and footer, as well as catLCe different <br />hcighty between the two. <br />With the exterior walls sinking, it would cause the damage that occurred to the drywall where the interior <br />walls meet the exterior walls. Since the interior walls set on dre slab, the slab held them in place while the <br />exterior sank away. This is why there is a gap between the bottom of the North wall and the footer. With <br />several interior walls connecting to the North wall in this location. Since they are trat7ed to the exterior wall <br />they are holding the exterior wall up while the footer sinks out from under it. <br />Some of the interior walls in the NE Bedroom must not be fastened to the floor because they moved when I <br />was adjusting the door jambs. <br />As for the interior of the bw7ding, the floor has humps and holes, as well as footprints, in the concrete, <br />indicating it was not installed by professionals and that it was possibly poured to dry and couldn't be leveled <br />property. The drywall was only finished to the "fire-taping" stage, and again was not professionally <br />installed. The interior doors were never cut off to the proper height and aze too close to the floor. The door <br />in the SE Bedroom has had the bottom of the door nar7ed back together. This may have been due to it <br />dragging on the floor and tearing it apart, but it was done prior to it being painted last time. <br />in my overa~ opinion, the cabin would not meet UBC requirements in any area that I can visrbly see and the <br />damage that occurred is more due to the quality of the construction rather than damage that would be <br />caused by earth movement. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jones Construction Services, Inc. <br />Steve A Jones, ]?res.. <br />