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Nov. 5. 2004 12:33FM Anchor Block NSP UP <br />2004 11/05 11:23 FAX 0906883 INSTANT TESTING/ALLIED <br />No. 4055 ?. 2 <br />2i00i Q/O <br />INSTANT TESTING COMPANY <br />4000 JJBAU D'RUP t)RtVF. • EAGA'.’f. MN 55111 <br />FtlONE; 651-454.35U • FAX: 65I.4.M-IR25 <br />'Tl <br />ANNIVERSARY <br />1998 <br />November 5, 2004 * <br />Mr. Porry Hardel <br />4080 Grainuood Clrole <br />Prior Lake< Minnesota 55272 <br />• Otf <br />^r|Qa8 QUIOK <br />ftc <br />»7 <br />t:iar <br />Ke: 4051 Uighweod Road (Bill Anita Rouse Residence) <br />Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota <br />As requested, a site visit was conducted on November 3, 2004 at <br />12:15 P.M. to evaluate subgrsile soils and structural aspects of a <br />existing realdonco, for a proponed .remodeling project. A building <br />plan prepared by custom Design 8 Drafting, Inc. dated October 1, <br />2004 was conveyed to us prior to the. inijpection. <br />The.existing resldenoe, located on a lakeabore lot, occupies a <br />"L" shaped foot print and consrists oi a original aeetion in the west <br />and a east addition completed in later years. Access to view <br />aupportino components of the residence was provided through a <br />Interior crawl space opening, a small access door on the west aide <br />and a vant ^rate in the east. Although the viewing area was limited/ <br />some aspects of the structure!, components, per foundation plate 4/Al <br />of the building plan wore noted. <br />Observations made through the west aooess door, nsar tbs NW corner <br />of the structure, provided a ..imiled. vigw of the west foundation <br />wall. The foundation in this urea was comprised of non-uniform <br />components consisting of solid masonry brloks and conerste blocks <br />forming a wall of undotermine:! width. Floor joist configuration <br />appeered to be of 2” x 6" at ;’.4” O.C., with the 1st joist parallel <br />to the foundation, supported by concrete blocks. No determination <br />could be made on existing easi./west beams or other piers and <br />looting* providing support. The east addition indicated 2’* x 12" <br />floor joists at l$" O.c. and u central eeat/west laminated beam, no <br />piers or footings for the beau were noted in viewed area. Based on <br />measurements taken through th» east ventilation grate we, would <br />assume a 8" oonorete block foundation for tho newer addition. <br />Baaed on the Uennepin County -^urfical geology map, soils <br />within the area are classified as DTC - clayey till, fine loamy to <br />clayey colluvium. These naturul occurring aubgrada soils are <br />normally considered acceptabl •: for construction. To evaluate the <br />relative bearing capacity ot the soils below the structure, a <br />dynamic cone penetrometer test was conducted within the interior <br />orawl space on the soils at f:totlng elevation. The dynamic cone