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Engin?er's Inspection o� th2 Piop�rly Located 2t Page 3 <br /> 2618 and 2626 Rucker Avenue, �vere,t, Washington <br /> SECTION 2. SITE FEATUR�S AND 1MPROVEMENTS <br /> This section of the report deals with only the site stabiiity and drainage and wilh the structural <br /> adequacy, durability and condition o( the major consttucted site improvements in the <br /> i vicinity of the buiiding, exciuding the bu�lding. <br /> Buildin 2618 <br /> SI7E S7A ITY: I fou�d no evidence of significant defiCienCies in the stability ot the building <br /> site. <br /> Some settlement has occurred of the improvements on this builcing site 8s is indicated by the <br /> settlement ot the hont walkway. Tha nature of i! suggests that it is retated to poor <br /> ConstruCtion practices rathar than to an underiying instability in the site. The probability of <br /> tuture progression appears to be low. <br /> SURFACE dRAiNAGE: There is little or no slope to the suAace oi the ground around the <br /> building. On any building site, the surtace of the ground shouid be sloped to drain surface <br /> water away from the building. This is possibla, even on a periectly flat site, by creating <br /> drainage swales away (rom the building, However, providing proper slope now would destroy <br /> landscaping and possibly cause other problems. <br /> WALKWAY; It is constructed of conr,rete. It shows some cracking and associated s2ttlement. <br /> CETACHED GARAGE: The detached garage is dilapidated. i would place Iittie or no value <br /> on this buiiding but the foundatior� and iloor may be reusabte. <br /> �ulldj�.g 2626 ..-. ...=,yrrdw-w -+*� . <br /> _ . . . _,�_w�+►--'"-�---•-�-- <br /> �' �SITE STAB�LfTY: Some settlement h�as occurred ot the improvements on this build?ng site as <br /> is indicted by the serilement of.the precast pier type foundation elements. The nature of it <br /> suggests ihat it is related to poor construction practices rather than to an underlying <br /> instability in the site. , <br /> SURFACE DRAINAGE: A portion of the yard slopes toward the building. 7his contributes to <br /> any tendency for water to penetrate subgrade areas, such as basements or undertloor crawl <br /> spaces. On any building site, the surface of lhe ground should be sloped to drain surtace <br /> water away irom the buifding. This is always possible, except in the steepest of sites. <br /> However, providing proper slope now would destroy landscaping and possibty cause other <br /> problems. <br /> DRIVEINAY: it is constructed of concrete. It appears to be adequately constructec.' <br />