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<br />This office has been contacted by you to conduct a house <br />inspection. We have had no other complaints from surrounding <br />residences. However, County Planner Mike Oasola; Joe Dudash, <br />Mines and Geology; and Ron Thompson, Basin Resources have <br />inspected the surrounding area previously. Mr. Joe Chavez had <br />concerns about unusual cracks developing in his house, but Mr. <br />Chavez has not, requested a home inspection from me. <br />This inspection has been conducted by me in my capacity as Las <br />Animas County Building Inspector on your behalf. My past <br />experience in building trades include 30 years on-the-job <br />experience as carpenter, foreman and owner of a construction <br />company. I have an Applied Science Degree from Trinidad State <br />Junior College in Industrial Arts. <br />My recommendation to you is to hire a structural engineer to <br />conduct an in-depth report of your residence and its <br />surroundings. The report should also include a possible remedy <br />to prevent further structural damage to your residence. <br />My conclusion is that you have had recent earth movement in close <br />praximit.v to your residence. The downstairs is showing signs of <br />recent ground movement. This residence, which was built in 1900, <br />had withstood the close proximity of the river and an extensive <br />irrigation system without showing structural damage until <br />recently. <br />