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Soils cncounlcrcJ wcrc ntoisl and did nol show any signs of cxcessivc moisturc. No <br />gra �ndwatcr was cncountcrcd in thc exploration. <br />DISCUSSION AND RIiCOMM1iNDA7'ION <br />7'he structurc is on thc sauthcm cJgc of a bowl shapcd dcpression. "I�hc slopc drops faidy stccply <br />approximatcly 10-I S fcct liom thc cdgc of thc housc. 7'hc slopc varics in stcepncss with thc <br />slccpcst parl of thc slapc bcing a I 1i:1 V. <br />Givcr the cxisting condilions of thc soils, the activiry on thc house, thc visual inspection of thc <br />surcounding homes and the exisling surface conditians, it is concludcd that the mavcment of the <br />huusc is a result of sctUcmcnt duc to unconsolidatcd soils. <br />While it may sccm thal slopc failurc is a likely causc, lherc is insu(licicnl eviJence to draw this <br />conclusion. Thc follo�cinE! is a basis for ruling ou1 slopc failure at this timc: <br />I. SclUcment of thc housc is irrogular. 'l�hc norlhwcst corncr has sctticd approximatcly 3 <br />inchcs wi�h sclUcmcnt of Ihc stn�cturc dccrcasing to thc south and casL "1'hcrc arc no <br />signs uf sclticment along the caslern and southem foundation. The entry slairs and thc <br />cxisting dri��c���ay sho«� no signs of nwvcmcnL l�hc stairs still drain away from thc housc <br />as Jocs thc drivcway. l�hc edgc of thc garagc slab that butls up against thc drivcways <br />slab sho���s no signs af settlemcnt nor docs Uie foundation, just tilting in the direction of <br />l;ic sctticd arcas (as ��•ould bc cxpectcJ if anly a po��ion of thc housc were settling). The <br />�ainJo�vs Iliat opcn N-S at Ihc nurth cnJ of thc homc do not opcn whilc thc windows that <br />opcn N-S at thc cast cnd opcn witlwul issuc. 7�hc c+lco��c ut lhc front of thc housc shows <br />crushing nf thc ��alls on thc intcrior and thcrc docs not secm to bc any movcmcnt of thc <br />fircplacc situ:ucd in thc ccntcr of thc housc. '1'his ��•ould also indicatc that only portions <br />oflhc huusc arc mo��ing. <br />I hrrc :irc no signs of utilil� dumagc at th� front of thc housc. \Vatcr and sc�vcr arc <br />connrctrJ :u this siJc and h;ivc no signs of damagc that ���ould bc cxpcctcd if thc slope <br />wcrc mocing. <br />3. l�hcrc is no a�iparcm mo� emcnt ol� thc ncighboring homcs o� surcounding landscapc. <br />Gi�cn no damnge tu tlicsc homes and no signs of sctllemen� on Ihe east portion of lhe <br />housc. slopc lailurc sccros unlikrly. <br />4. 'I hcre i� no movemcnt of� Ihe deck that is beh��ccn thc house and lhe slepe If �he slopc <br />wcrc I:iiling, thc drek wuuld also sho�� signs of bcing out o(plumb. <br />5. 'I hc slupr hns � Irrrs. I hcrc is no sign thal thc Irecs h.i��c nwvcd duc lo slopc tailurc. <br />I hr ucrs rcmain vcrtir.il. <br />G. All mo� cmcnt hati hccn associatcd �cith mcord rains and/or snow t:���. 'I�hc borc log <br />shu�cs no si�ns af ground�ca�rr at an�� dcp�h nor any exccssivc moistiuc. 'I�hc muisturc <br />rumcnt uf thr soils is indic.itivc �ix soils of this typc at thc end thc rcgion's rainy period. <br />John Vicente, 3019 Ourl Place, [verett, WA 98203 425-353�4517 Page 3 of 5 -� <br />� C� <br />