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(to bring the foundation into compliance with the building code)
and do drainage work for petitioner’s home. The contract was for
$7,381. Hensley injected epoxy in the foundation and installed
plywood shear walls in the crawl space under petitioner’s home.
Hensley also added studs, shearwall, and tie-downs to the
foundation of petitioner's unit. Petitioner did not have any
other foundation repairs done.
2. The Roof
The roof of petitioner’s home was defective when petitioner
bought the unit. The earthquake did not damage the roof.
At the time of the earthquake, the Homeowners’ Association
was involved in litigation with the developers of Crestview Park.
The Homeowners’ Association alleged that construction was
substandard. In 1992, the developers and the Homeowners’
Association agreed to a settlement for faulty roof design. The
Homeowners’ Association repaired the roofs on the three units in
petitioner’s building for about $7,500.
3. The Garage
The crack in petitioner's garage floor was larger after
the earthquake than when petitioner bought her home, and it was
heaving. Cook estimated that it would cost $8,000 to replace the
garage floor.
4. Floors
The earthquake caused the first and second floors of
petitioner’s home not to be level. On April 19, 1990, Graham
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