Hi all;
Our WW Board is fortunate to receive interesting comments and suggestions from many sources and I am pleased to pass on one such informed and reassuring message.
Especially considering the recent fiasco near Miami.
Check into the contribution by WW owner, Lou Nuspl B7U3, with our thanks.
Dave Wilson
------------------------------------------------------------------------ As this story unfolds in more and more detail, I am comforted to know and remember that our complex of low rise buildings with no underground basements were examined is detail by structural engineers some 10 years ago.
They did examine the steel supports for the buildings themselves (found very few rust issues there as I recall , but some) . The big rust issue was the steel support under the balconies . Each balcony was examined by wire camera.
Separate work on each was determined by what was found on each . A thorough tedious job that took a long time . Each step was checked by the engineer rep as well as the Board representatives.
I recall in some cases we were not totally satisfied with the grinding and had more done. But minor stuff only . Overall they were very picky and tedious . Took a long time and I believe well done .
Time and the weather and air conditions will show if it will last another 50 years .
I’m glad we have the kind of low rise complex we do have . Also that we have a through structural report done not that long ago that should help the nervous owners.
I’m expecting some owners are very concerned because of this building collapse .
Also the newer ones will not know or appreciate what was done at WW ten years ago .
If you do not have that report available for review by an owner on the WW website you might want to do that soon .
As you likely have heard Florida is looking at making some changes to the Condo regulations because of this .
I’m guessing it will include the requirement to do a structural review at time periods (like maybe every 10 years ) to catch problems like this early on before they risk lives .
I’m shocked to recently hear their Board likely knew of the rusting rebar in the basement and outside walls .
Lou