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While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked
around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! |
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Call these folks and ask what to do...
http://www.mde.state.md.us/ContactUs/index.asp For information about this, search google.com for the following words... sinkholes Maryland "Betsy" wrote in message While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! |
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wrote: While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! Fill it in with soil borrowed from elsewhere in the yard and pack it down tight. See what it looks like a year from now. If it has sunk again, then it might be time to call someone. Panic now is totally unnecessary. -- -JR Hung like Einstein and smart as a horse Remove NO SPAM from e-mai address to reply |
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I have had two like that because buried over tree trunks have decayed out.
I packed dirt in, and expect to have to do it again in a couple years. Naturally your problem could be entirely different, but it might be the same. |
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toller wrote: I have had two like that because buried over tree trunks have decayed out. I packed dirt in, and expect to have to do it again in a couple years. Naturally your problem could be entirely different, but it might be the same. I once found a hidden hole in yard, most likely from a stump that rotted away. Our property was filled by landfill about 40 years ago (waterfront in Florida). We also had erosion problems along the seawall that created tunnels beneath the sod, which could have been a hazard if someone walked on one and it collapsed. Your city building department or insurance company may be interested in taking a look. One oddity I noticed during our seawall repairs was an area of clay soil. I've seen "clumps" of it that hang together along the beach where most of the soil is sand. When some new erosion problems appeared, the contractor tested drainage by running water onto the clay area, and the water drained laterally and out through the seawall about 20' away. Apparently the top of the clay was too compact and sloped toward the seawall, so the water drained off more rapidly than it could drain through the clay. This link is to an article that illustrates sinkholes rather nicely: http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/fs/fs11.html I lived in a neighborhood in Florida with major sinkhole disasters. Good time to find out whether your insurance covers them. 100 year old house? I'd be inclined not to panic. |
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Be very careful about whom you call for assistance and by all means DO NOT
call your insurance Co. You may call your insurance co. when the house falls in the hole. grin Take the advice of the previous posters and fill in the hole and see what happens in a few months. Remember if you make this a matter of public record you may not be able to sell your property in the future. If you feel the need for reassurance then call a private engineering firm to do an evaluation. Good Luck "Norminn" wrote in message ... toller wrote: I have had two like that because buried over tree trunks have decayed out. I packed dirt in, and expect to have to do it again in a couple years. Naturally your problem could be entirely different, but it might be the same. I once found a hidden hole in yard, most likely from a stump that rotted away. Our property was filled by landfill about 40 years ago (waterfront in Florida). We also had erosion problems along the seawall that created tunnels beneath the sod, which could have been a hazard if someone walked on one and it collapsed. Your city building department or insurance company may be interested in taking a look. One oddity I noticed during our seawall repairs was an area of clay soil. I've seen "clumps" of it that hang together along the beach where most of the soil is sand. When some new erosion problems appeared, the contractor tested drainage by running water onto the clay area, and the water drained laterally and out through the seawall about 20' away. Apparently the top of the clay was too compact and sloped toward the seawall, so the water drained off more rapidly than it could drain through the clay. This link is to an article that illustrates sinkholes rather nicely: http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/fs/fs11.html I lived in a neighborhood in Florida with major sinkhole disasters. Good time to find out whether your insurance covers them. 100 year old house? I'd be inclined not to panic. |
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Be very careful about whom you call for assistance and by all means DO NOT
call your insurance Co. You may call your insurance co. when the house falls in the hole. grin Take the advice of the previous posters and fill in the hole and see what happens in a few months. Remember if you make this a matter of public record you may not be able to sell your property in the future. If you feel the need for reassurance then call a private engineering firm to do an evaluation. Good Luck "Norminn" wrote in message ... toller wrote: I have had two like that because buried over tree trunks have decayed out. I packed dirt in, and expect to have to do it again in a couple years. Naturally your problem could be entirely different, but it might be the same. I once found a hidden hole in yard, most likely from a stump that rotted away. Our property was filled by landfill about 40 years ago (waterfront in Florida). We also had erosion problems along the seawall that created tunnels beneath the sod, which could have been a hazard if someone walked on one and it collapsed. Your city building department or insurance company may be interested in taking a look. One oddity I noticed during our seawall repairs was an area of clay soil. I've seen "clumps" of it that hang together along the beach where most of the soil is sand. When some new erosion problems appeared, the contractor tested drainage by running water onto the clay area, and the water drained laterally and out through the seawall about 20' away. Apparently the top of the clay was too compact and sloped toward the seawall, so the water drained off more rapidly than it could drain through the clay. This link is to an article that illustrates sinkholes rather nicely: http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/fs/fs11.html I lived in a neighborhood in Florida with major sinkhole disasters. Good time to find out whether your insurance covers them. 100 year old house? I'd be inclined not to panic. |
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Betsy screqamed out on the emergency channel:
While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. snip EGADS! PANIC! HELP! It is probably (but not necessarily) the location of an old tree stump that has now rotted away. Fill it in. Don't worry about it unless it re-appears. Austin |
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"Betsy" -0 wrote in message
... snip The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! Since your house is 100 years old why not contact your county Historical Society to see what was on your property 100 years ago. Could be you have an old drainage pipe or culvert or ancient sewer line long since been abandoned that is still carrying water during high rain levels. Your library might be of some help in finding old pictures or old town/city maps of the area then. Or the county court house records. Even could be an old creek that has long since dried up, filled in or could have been the city dump.at what was the outskirts of town 100 years ago. If there was mining of some sort in the area that would be of concern.. Wil |
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"JenTra" wrote in message .com... Be very careful about whom you call for assistance and by all means DO NOT call your insurance Co. You may call your insurance co. when the house falls in the hole. grin Take the advice of the previous posters and fill in the hole and see what happens in a few months. Remember if you make this a matter of public record you may not be able to sell your property in the future. If you feel the need for reassurance then call a private engineering firm to do an evaluation. Glad you said dont call the insurance company. I did that once when a basement wall had to be replaced. They wanted to re-inspect the house to make sure it was still up to their standards. I had to submit pictures of the work and get my houme owners insurance approved all over again. wil |
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Wil wrote:
Glad you said dont call the insurance company. I did that once when a basement wall had to be replaced. They wanted to re-inspect the house to make sure it was still up to their standards. I had to submit pictures of the work and get my houme owners insurance approved all over again. Yes. Even if you're calling to ask a question about coverage, that contact is recorded, and can count against you when it comes time for the policy to be renewed. (Why would you be asking, if you didn't perceive a possible risk of loss, is the justification.) If you have questions about your coverage, read your policy. If you don't understand what it says, consult someone other than your insurance agent or anyone else with the insurance company. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Books for the Pacific Northwest gardener: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/nwgardener/index.html |
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"Betsy" -0 wrote in message ...
While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! Don't panic! This is a very common occurence when tree trunks are covered over and eventually decay. I step in them all the time. A true sink hole is almost always much larger than the one you describe (10+ ft diameter). Bob S. |
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"Betsy" -0 wrote in message ... While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! Is it possible there could have been a septic tank or dry well near there ? Old metal tanks rot thru and dirt will wash down in them. Even if you have community sewer system now there could have been a septic system years back consider the age you noted. If so, it's just a case of filling it in or for particular folks, digging it out and then refilling. Ten feet from a foundation is not an unusual place for a septic tank - and the pillar / post could have been added later. |
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Wil wrote:
Glad you said dont call the insurance company. I did that once when a basement wall had to be replaced. They wanted to re-inspect the house to make sure it was still up to their standards. I had to submit pictures of the work and get my houme owners insurance approved all over again. Yes. Even if you're calling to ask a question about coverage, that contact is recorded, and can count against you when it comes time for the policy to be renewed. (Why would you be asking, if you didn't perceive a possible risk of loss, is the justification.) If you have questions about your coverage, read your policy. If you don't understand what it says, consult someone other than your insurance agent or anyone else with the insurance company. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Books for the Pacific Northwest gardener: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/nwgardener/index.html |
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"Warren" wrote in message news:pTuNc.197098$Oq2.70620@attbi_s52... Wil wrote: Glad you said dont call the insurance company. I did that once when a basement wall had to be replaced. They wanted to re-inspect the house to make sure it was still up to their standards. I had to submit pictures of the work and get my houme owners insurance approved all over again. Yes. Even if you're calling to ask a question about coverage, that contact is recorded, and can count against you when it comes time for the policy to be renewed. (Why would you be asking, if you didn't perceive a possible risk of loss, is the justification.) If you have questions about your coverage, read your policy. If you don't understand what it says, consult someone other than your insurance agent or anyone else with the insurance company. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Books for the Pacific Northwest gardener: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/nwgardener/index.html I"ve never had a problem talking to my insuran ce company and not identifying myself but having my policy in front of me. The last time I did that was when I was checking on my auto and home ins about foster chiled impacts. AFTER I'd found out it was OK, I wrote letters and made it official. Never had a problem with that or other such dealings in CA, Il, and now NY. Pop |
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"Warren" wrote in message news:pTuNc.197098$Oq2.70620@attbi_s52... Wil wrote: Glad you said dont call the insurance company. I did that once when a basement wall had to be replaced. They wanted to re-inspect the house to make sure it was still up to their standards. I had to submit pictures of the work and get my houme owners insurance approved all over again. Yes. Even if you're calling to ask a question about coverage, that contact is recorded, and can count against you when it comes time for the policy to be renewed. (Why would you be asking, if you didn't perceive a possible risk of loss, is the justification.) If you have questions about your coverage, read your policy. If you don't understand what it says, consult someone other than your insurance agent or anyone else with the insurance company. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Books for the Pacific Northwest gardener: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/nwgardener/index.html I"ve never had a problem talking to my insuran ce company and not identifying myself but having my policy in front of me. The last time I did that was when I was checking on my auto and home ins about foster chiled impacts. AFTER I'd found out it was OK, I wrote letters and made it official. Never had a problem with that or other such dealings in CA, Il, and now NY. Pop |
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clipped Yes. Even if you're calling to ask a question about coverage, that contact is recorded, and can count against you when it comes time for the policy to be renewed. (Why would you be asking, if you didn't perceive a possible risk of loss, is the justification.) If you have questions about your coverage, read your policy. If you don't understand what it says, consult someone other than your insurance agent or anyone else with the insurance company. OTOH, the insurance company MIGHT be interested in filling a hole before the house falls into it :o) |
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"Betsy" -0 wrote in message ... While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! Two words: Jimmy Hoffa. ;-) DA |
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"Betsy" wrote in message While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! No need to panic. I once had something similar. As I kept opening the top layer of soil, a tunnel was revealed. Seems some smidgets from over 200 years ago built a smidget town underground. The city beneath the soil was approx. 8 acres, there was evidence of tribal gatherings around a small underground river near a railroad. Enjoy it b/4 someone fills it in. |
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, "Jon Zone" wrote: "Betsy" wrote in message While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! No need to panic. I once had something similar. As I kept opening the top layer of soil, a tunnel was revealed. Seems some smidgets from over 200 years ago built a smidget town underground. The city beneath the soil was approx. 8 acres, there was evidence of tribal gatherings around a small underground river near a railroad. Enjoy it b/4 someone fills it in. I want some of whatever you're smoking, drinking, snorting or eating. -- -JR Hung like Einstein and smart as a horse Remove NO SPAM from e-mai address to reply |
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Call a local engineer...pick his brain for FREE.
He may have historical information about the soil characteristics in the neighborhood. Better to be safe than sorry. "Bill" wrote in message ... Call these folks and ask what to do... http://www.mde.state.md.us/ContactUs/index.asp For information about this, search google.com for the following words... sinkholes Maryland "Betsy" wrote in message While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! |
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Betsy wrote:
While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. Faugh. That's nothing. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. I wouldn't worry at all, if the foundation isn't cracking and the nearby post remains plumb. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? Nah. Fill it in. The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. Well, soil does change characteristics over time. It isn't stone! The french drain idea does sound like a possibility. We have a similar hole, about 2' across and originally some 3-4' deep, which was located immediately under a garden wall. It's likely some sort of washed-out dry well, I'd guess. We've been using it for yard waste for a while, now, especially the junkier stuff, short of weeds, that you don't want to compost. I recently used the chipper on a bunch of pruning offal and the chips went in the hole, filling it up to the top for now. (Next year it'll probably need a little more, as that composts in place and settles.) |
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"JR-jred" wrote in message ... .. No need to panic. I once had something similar. As I kept opening the top layer of soil, a tunnel was revealed. Seems some smidgets from over 200 years ago built a smidget town underground. The city beneath the soil was approx. 8 acres, there was evidence of tribal gatherings around a small underground river near a railroad. Enjoy it b/4 someone fills it in. I want some of whatever you're smoking, drinking, snorting or eating. No doubt practicing for the next Pulitzer. Or maybe the next Michael Miller script. ;) Wil |
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Sinkholes are formed when the underlying soil dissolves away due to
excessive water in the area. The underlying soil is being acted on by water leaching into the area from a direct source (underground pipe is broken) or an indirect source (runoff from an uphill source). You mentioned that you've had lots of rain over the past 2 years & it's near a fence post. If your back-fill soil wasn't packed well when the post was installed, then over time, the soil around the post (I'm assuming there's a concrete base around the post) could be slowly dissolving away. Enlarge the area until you excavate to more solid soil, back-fill with a clay-based soil (no gravel or organic top soil), pack well every 6 inches of fill, and keep working the clay-based soil into the hole untill filled. If you should, upon excavation of the area, notice that the water has undermined a considerably larger area than a few feet, and that the soil consistency is becoming sandy or crumbly, then I'd call in an company to help with the matter. They could then determine the extent of the damage and advise you further. Good luck!!! "Betsy" -0 wrote in message ... While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! |
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thanks. This is a very helpful reply. And thanks to the others as well.
Last night we had another 4" of rain! The hole isn't deeper, but along one side it seems to be slightly undercut. What if I poured a bucket of water in and watched it drain? Or filled it up with water from the hose? Would that be telling me anything significant? "evolutionman 2004" wrote in message k.net... Sinkholes are formed when the underlying soil dissolves away due to excessive water in the area. The underlying soil is being acted on by water leaching into the area from a direct source (underground pipe is broken) or an indirect source (runoff from an uphill source). You mentioned that you've had lots of rain over the past 2 years & it's near a fence post. If your back-fill soil wasn't packed well when the post was installed, then over time, the soil around the post (I'm assuming there's a concrete base around the post) could be slowly dissolving away. Enlarge the area until you excavate to more solid soil, back-fill with a clay-based soil (no gravel or organic top soil), pack well every 6 inches of fill, and keep working the clay-based soil into the hole untill filled. If you should, upon excavation of the area, notice that the water has undermined a considerably larger area than a few feet, and that the soil consistency is becoming sandy or crumbly, then I'd call in an company to help with the matter. They could then determine the extent of the damage and advise you further. Good luck!!! "Betsy" -0 wrote in message ... While pulling weeds today my foot fell into a hole. I jumped back and poked around it finding it "hollow" underneath. I got the shovel and started digging, and found a void about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. There is no evidence of animal life in it, nor is there any debris. 1. How worried should I be? It is near the pillar supporting the post, about 3 feet away, and about 10 feet from the foundation. 2. Should I leave it open and "watch" it or should I panic and call an engineer or geologist or something? The house is over 100 years old. There is no apparent drain pipe in that area, although I'm told the previous owner put some kind of exterior French drain around the house at some point. This is Baltimore, theoretically clay soil, although the soil in the hole is soft and sandy. It has been VERY rainy for the last 2 years. EGADS! PANIC! HELP! |
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