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| Sinkholes in Florida are probably safe if the sinkhole repair has been certified by a licensed sinkhole engineer. However, as you are dealing with natural systems, there can be no guarantees that a repaired Florida sinkholes will not cause future problems. If you decide to repair and keep your home, remember under Florida law, you MUST disclose the presence of sinkhole activity at your property when you sell your home-- even once repaired. | |
Once a Florida sinkhole has occurred
on the property and a qualified sinkhole engineer has been out to evaluate
the sinkhole, and if no structural damage
has been found, compaction grouting
is a good sinkhole repair solution. If you opt to go forth with the sinkhole repair understand that insurance companies normally wish to avoid paying the policy limits and will often discourage owner's of sink hole homes to use combined methods of sink hole repair such as exterior perimeter underpinning coupled with interior pinning. The cost of the sink hole repair when using combined methods usually exceeds the available property insurance policy limits. Many owners of sink hole homes will then opt for or are forced into the most cost efficient method of repair, which often results in future collapses and often worse sink hole damage than what previously occurred. |
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Exterior
perimeter underpinning, coupled with interior pinning, is widely
considered the best way to stabilize a structure where sink hole
activity is present. Some grout may also be added to provide lateral
support to the pins. Underpinning is often a very expensive process,
the cost of which may exceed available property insurance limits. Underpinning is the process of
modifying an existing foundation system by extending into subsurface
stratum that is deeper and more stable than the near surface soil
that supports the existing foundation. This is done to provide
support that is not present. Methods of underpinning include stem
walls, the construction of footings, and driven pilings for drilled piers. |
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