Too late to move it

[ICE]

A section of wall was removed and a spa is to fill the hole. That takes a retaining wall. That retaining wall needs to tie the two sections of the remaining retaining wall. A standard pool plan has been used. There is a detail for a wall of the pool built as a retaining wall. The detail is limited to a slope of 1 vertical in 2 horizontal. This slope is steeper than that.

The yard is large and if the spa had been moved three feet, the original wall would still be there.

The spa shell will not be into the Earth by much.

The cluster of pipe would displace way too much gunite.

 

[fatboy]

hmmmmmm, problem waiting to happen..............

 

[north star]

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Okay, ...since no one else has asked, what's the deal with the mailbox ?

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[mark handler]

+ ~ + ~ +Okay, ...since no one else has asked, what's the deal with the mailbox ?

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A place for the permit card, and a fith

 

[TheCommish]

it will be fine Mr. Inspector this is a gravity and surcharge free zone

 

[mark handler]

Not To late to enlarge it moving the perimeter wall and footing so all those pipes are not in the footing or wall

 

[mark handler]

By the way several of these will fit in the mailbox with the job card....

 

[fireguy]

What about the trampoline? Does the use of the trampoline require a target painted on the bottom of the spa?

 

[mark handler]

What about the trampoline? Does the use of the trampoline require a target painted on the bottom of the spa?

It appears to be upside down, Storage location.....

 

[Msradell]

Were there approved plans for this prior to the start of construction?

 

[ICE]

Were there approved plans for this prior to the start of construction?

There is a standard pool plan and a site plan. A standard plan is a plan that has been approved and is used universally without a formal plan check each time. The site plan shows the spa away from the toe of the slope.

 

[tmurray]

There is a standard pool plan and a site plan. A standard plan is a plan that has been approved and is used universally without a formal plan check each time. The site plan shows the spa away from the toe of the slope.

So...not constructing according to approved plans. Stop Work Order.

 

[steveray]

Mud bath anyone?

 

[kyhowey]

I don't like to use the phrase "it's too late". There's always time to learn from mistakes.

 

[ICE]

I don't like to use the phrase "it's too late". There's always time to learn from mistakes.

I can agree with that....it's never too late to start over.

 

[gfretwell]

I agree and until the mud goes in, moving that whole thing is not as hard as it might seem. If he pulls the stakes and cuts the incoming pipes. the whole deal will come as a unit as long as he has a multi line bridle tied to get it all going at once.

Stick to your guns on this one.

As was pointed out he still needs to rethink that jumble of pipe in the footing wall

 

[Sterling Scovil]

mmmm..................what ever happened here. was it moved? constructed non conforming?

 

[ICE]

mmmm..................what ever happened here. was it moved? constructed non conforming?

I was filling in for another inspector so I don't know how far this has gotten since then. I did talk to the contractor and explained the problems so it may be getting done right.....then again......