Geologic Hazards Effecting the Homeowner Effect property and home values, livability, depreciation, safety Undisclosed problems could end up in lawsuits Property owner with originating land movements are responsible What Are Some of The Warning Signs of Home Distress? Out-of-square door and window frames Sticking doors Sloping floors Cracks in foundations, walls and slabs Open ground cracks in yard areas Landslides, soil slumps Undermined footings, tilting/separated floor support posts Signs of soil moisture, ponding, moss, white solution deposits, natural water loving plants What to Do? Identify the problems and likely causes in a geotechnical evaluation Determine relative severity and relative cost of mitigation Perform geotechnical investigation for repair design criteria Resupport distressed foundations, walls and slabs by underpinning/ removal and/or regrading Repair unstable slopes by regrading Improve drainage systems to capture/contain/convey surface and subsurface water Jim Glomb Geotechnical Consulting, Inc. 8255 Vulture Vista Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472 email: jim@jimglomb.com Cell 707-696-1415