1221 Oxford Street Basement Collapse

Construction at property 1223 Oxford Street has caused damage to 1221 Oxford St on 030911at 3:45pm . Concrete poured in 1223 compromised the foundation of 1221, resulting in structural damage.

These photos were taken 5/3. the exterior wall has been covered in wire lathe and stucco’d with a stylish cat-vomit texture. the house appears to be broom swept, which is pleasant. i notice, my ladder, my extension cord, my lights, my shovel, etc are the tools used to navigate and excavate. these contractors must have no tools beyond their bare hands. Today the neighbors showed me photos and videos taken of the chimney collapse, the video shows men at incredible risk due to incompetence, ill experience, and poor planning, as the chimney crashes with an explosive boom onto the house and roof. link to the video will be posted here soon.

Hey, the mop and bucket survived, amazing!

Broom swept, looks like home.

it appears that some polite gent has brushed the brick dust off of the organ. while the dust inside is the true issue, i am pleased by the sentiment.

The roof rafters can be seen displaced along with pieces of mortar and brick internally.

a three story drop!

the interface between the old foundation and the newly poured wall. pieces of brick float in the moulded concrete wall

this is a series of images of the west foundation wall as it meets the soil below. voids, debris, bricks, and rubble make a precarious base.

the west wall has been covered in concrete, wire lathe, and stucco.

damage to the wall and roof is evident outside, where a large bulge is scene where the chimney collapsed

the bulge in the wall indicates instability and large scale damage during the chimney collapse.

These photos were taken 4/30. the exterior wall has been covered in concrete/stucco. the interior walls where the chimney was removed have also been covered in concrete/stucco. The concrete overflow and debris field have been cut out and removed from the basement revealing voids rubble and debris trapped at the base of the west foundation wall.

the newly poured concrete wall interfaces with debris. voids, debris, rebar, and loose chunks

cast iron drain pipe crushed beneath debris.

Chimney removed, flashing from roof pulled back. Bulge from chimney collapse visible, covered in stucco

These photos were taken 4/28. further excavation in the basement.

These photos were taken 4/27. the chimney has been removed through all 3 stories, leaving the chimney top on the roof. The chimney top leaned in towards the house with the lack of internal support and collapsed the remaining chimney onto the house roof. Damage from the Chimney removal process is visible both inside and outside. I have concerns about the roof after this process. Debris has begun to be cut out and removed from the basement, revealing voids and rubble encased in the concrete.

Front Bedroom Chimney removed

Roof Chimney collapse damage, wooden support beams have moved

Looking down the chimney, all 3 stories

Voids and debris trapped in the concrete flow revealed during excevation

The Wurlitzer is not faring well.

These photos were taken 4/4, repairs have been performed to support the first floor, level the first floor, and apparently trap the first floor joists in concrete. It looks ridiculously shady to me. So it seems that irregardless of massive structural damage, i am being returned my home with: a subtle crappy bandaid, a couple thousand dollars, and irreparable damages to both my resale value and my moral. If only i did not join with the house symbiotically, this might be less painful. I am so fucked.

These photos were taken 3/24, moulds have been removed from the basement and supports have been removed from the first floor. There are additional exploratory excavations on the first and second floor.

This is the coupling between the existing foundation and the new poured support, in the front of the house.

This is the coupling between the existing foundation and the new poured support, in the rear of the house.

This is the hallway of the second floor, the supports have been placed under the third floor masonry wall.

these photos are from the first floor middle room, moving along the west wall towards the front of the house.

These photos were taken 3/22, supports were installed on the first and second floors. no apparent changes in the basement.

These photos were taken 3/20, moulds were inserted into the basement of 1221, cross bracing was placed between the mould and the eastern foundation of 1221, concrete was poured into the moulds forming a joined foundation between both properties.

This image shows the pour on the 1225 side, there are loose bricks and stone floating in the partially poured cement. this side also pours directly against the neighboring foundation.