"With the landslide coming down into the pool, all the pool water washed out and made a huge mess. It left not only the homeowners' backyard in disarray but also impacted neighboring properties.
Dealing with the aftermath of this rain has been horrifying for homeowners all over SoCal."
-do not build on hillsides
-avoid post and pier houses
Thanks for giving me good decision making tools i need for the imaginary house i will never be able to buy , on the quaint hillside i will never see:)
- Architects hit me up - i now have good tips for you :)
In ancient times Portuguese Bend was an island, but is now a peninsula due to slides. It is the worst place to build, made worse because of road construction 75 years ago.
Other places where they assess structural damage has clay soil which will expand and contract differently depending on the moisture. This can lead to a drop, leading to the posts not making contact and providing support.
Much of the area is rather terrible to build on, but it is California, and land prices are high.
Three years after closing, it was condemned.