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1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE•SOUTH WINDSOR,CT 06074-2786
AREA CODE 860/644-2511
FAX 860/644-3781
August 26, 2002
Mr. Robert Mannarino
1169 Ellington Road
South Windsor, CT 06074
Dear Rob,
On August 13, 2002, this office received a phone call from the homeowner at 162
Cornerstone Drive. She expressed a concern regarding the column footings supportingherreardeck.
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 ofthese circumstances, restoration ofconfidence 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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TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSORCHRISTOPHERJ.DOUGAN,DEPUTY CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE
SOUTH WINDSOR,CT 06074
RE: DECK COLUMN FOOTINGS
DEAR MR.DOUGAN, s
NNARNO BUILDERS,
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LATER DATED ATCES6THAT,I VE LED TO OUR OWN
INC.IS QUITE EMBARRASSED BY THE CIRCUMS
PROCEDURES-IT IS NOT O POLICY TO EXCAVATE THE PIERS AT A SO DEPTH
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WORKING ORDER.WHIZ- REGARADS TO THE BALANCE OF THE HOMES
NEED TO BE LOOKED AT.
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CORNERSTONE DR E' ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET
AND IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES
8'DEEP DUE TO FILL pLAc MENT.
CORNERSTONE DRIVE.
WE PROPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE PIERS AT LOT#15
ONCE WE HAVE EXCAVATED THEM WE WILL CALL FOR AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION.ITTTxE
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SINCERELY,
ROBERT MANNARIN
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