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_ 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE•SOUTH WINDSOR,CT 06074-2786
R.co� AREA CODE 860/644-2511
FAX 860/644.3781
August 26, 2002
Mr. Robert Mannarino
1169 Ellington Road
South Windsor, CT 060 74 '
Dear Rob,
On August 13, 2002, this office received a phone call from the homeowner at 162
Cornerstone Drive. She -xpressed a concern regarding the column footings supporting
her rear deck.
An onsite inspection on August 14, 2002 revealed the deck's column footings to be
substantially less than Connecticut's minimum standard, established in the Cabo One and
Two Family Dwelling Code, 1995.
Similarly, deck footings located in the Sweet Meadow subdivision, Lots#12, #20 and
#23 failed to meet minimum standards for frost protection. These footings have
subsequently been corrected, inspected and approved.
In light of these circumstances, restoration of confidence in the contractor's obligation to
code compliance and the integrity of the building inspection process is in order.
Please provide this department in writing a timely schedule for verifying footing depths
for decks constructed by Mannarino Builders at Cornerstone Drive, Stone Crossing and
Sweet Meadow subdivisions, retroactive.Exempt from this remedy are those footings
documented in Building.Department records as inspected and approved. Future
Certificate's of Occupancy on new construction in the aforementioned subdivisions may
be impacted by failure to implement these corrective measures.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. Dougan
Deputy Chief Building Official
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1169 ELLINGTON ROAD
• SOUTH WINDSOR.CT.06074
PH.860-289-7055
• FAX.860-289-7121
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TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
CHRISTOPHER J.DOUGAN,DEPUTY CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE
SOUTH WINDSOR,CT.06074
RE: DECK COLUMN FOOTINGS
DEAR MR.DOUGAN, ST
62002,MANNARNO BUIIDERS,
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LATER DATED
AUGUNCESTHAT HAVE LED TO OUR OWN
INC.IS QUITE EMBARRASSED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES
PROCEDURES-IT IS
NOT OUR POLICY TO EXCAVATE THE PIERS AT S HAV DEPTH
THAN IS REQUIRED BY CODE. IN ORDER TO CORRETHIS ERVISORS,ALONG WITH THE
T THAT ONE OF
IMPLEMENTED A PLAN TO REQUIRE
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR INSPECT ANY AND ALL PIERS BEFORE CONCRETE IS PLACED
INTO THE SONMT TUBE. THE
STRONGLY FEEL THAT
DRIVE AND
OUR ACTIONS HAVE NO EXCUSE' LOT#15 CORNERSTONE
UALITY DECK PIERS STARTED A
BEAK DO'S.C,Q 6 CORNERSTONE DRIVE•THESE PIERS WERE THE ONLY ONES DUG
PROCEEDED TO�LOT#1
IN THE VINTER/SPRIN G/SUMMER OF 2002 AND AT THIS TIM E OUR BA 3 HOUSES
ORDER.WEE THIS IS NOT AND EXCUSE I FEELOTHATIT�HOMES ON
WORKING _
NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. IN REGARS TO THE BALANCE BACKHOE
ONE DRIVE,IT WAS OUR POLICY TO DIG THE PIERS ,THE PIERS ARE 6'TO
CORNERSTONE THE
AND IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF
8'DEEP DUE TO FILL PLACEMENT.
WE PROPOSE
TO INVESTIGATE THE PIERS AT LOT#15 CORNERSTONEpEC,I,ION.IT IS
ONCE WE HAVE EXCAVATED THEM WE WILL CALIF WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THAT THE
R AN
MY UNDERSTANDING THAT LOT#16 S PIERS OR P
HOME OWNER IS ADD
RESSING THE SITUATION THROUGH LANDSCAPING MEASURES-
IS BUILDERS,INC.TO HAVE A
IN CLOSING,IT IS VERY IMPORTANT BUILDING
�TO ING D PARTMENT• �HOPE MOVING
POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH T� TOS
FORWARD
IN THE PROPER MANNER THAT WE CAN EVENTUALLY GAIN YOUR
DEPARTMENTS CONFIDENECE IN US.
SINCERELY,
ROBERT MANNAIDN
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