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• Page Two diameter pin. A concrete pedestal shall be cast on top of the foundation which is isolEtLed from the stoop construction. The pin in the botton► of the wooden column shall extend at least 4" into the top of the column pedestal support. The pedestal coustrucLion and stoop construction shall be cast on top of the foundation such as the sides of the stoop and pedestal aligned with the exterior of the underlying foundation. The top joint: and side joints between the pedestal and the stoop shall be filled with a soft joint sealant. SITE OBSERVATIONS We were present at the referenced address on � 11 , 1998 . The entrance construction at the referenced address has a roofed area over the concrete stoop entrance. The exterior of .the entrance construction is finished with brick veneer. There is a column at the northeast corner of the entrance which we understand consists of a wooden column surrounded by brick veneer. We understand the wooden column extends through the concrete stoop and is bearing on the cast-in-place concrete foundation wall for the front stoop. We observed vertical cracking in the northeast corner of the front stoop. There is a vertical crank on the east face and one crack on the north face. The cracks extend into the northeast corner construction of the concrete foundation walls for the entrance stoop. Our observations indicate the cracks are the result of tension cracking in the concrete . We also observed cracks in the brick veneer construction south of the center of the arch and at the northeast corner of the arch. The cracks in the construction suggest expansion in the wood column supporting the northeast corner of the roof over the front entrance area. Our observations indicated the conditions which caused the crack have not been corrected.. Apparently, the wood column is absorbing moisture from the surrounding concrete construction. A photograph taken after the wood framing was completed shows a wooden column extending from the concrete foundation wall to the bottom of the roof construction at the northeast corner of the stoop area. Apparently, the concrete stoop was cast around the wooden column without the benefit of an isolation joint or an isolation structure in the front stoop construction. This is poor construction practice and the tension cracking in the surrounding concrete reflects the problems with the construction method that was used. We also observed the stoop construction extends beyond the underlying concrete foundation walls. This condition makes the stoop vulnerable to frost heaving if the grade is maintained above the . bottom of the stoop.