7/26/22. Copy and paste the DropBox link below into your web browser to view current progress pictures at CANYON ROCK RD. (all addresses with Canyon Rock Rd. street address). Click on the "comments" icon to the right side of the screen for description.
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7/15/22. Copy and paste the DropBox link below into your web browser to view current progress pictures at CASTLE ROCK DR. (all addresses with Castle Rock Dr. street address). Click on the "comments" icon to the right side of the screen for description.
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3/28/22.
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Footer rebar at 29416 N Broken Shale Dr., 28995 N Shannon Dr., 29922 N Little Leaf Dr.
Interior wall water proofing.
29416 N Broken Shale Dr, 28995 N Shannon Dr and 29922 N Little Leaf Dr. footer pour completed.
Footer rebar progress pictures - E Silversmith Trl addresses.
Painting progress pictures - masonry pony walls.
2/15/22. Progress for addresses with constructions starts of 1/31/22, 2/7/22, and 2/14/22 are in process. Check the "Schedule/Completion updates" tab for stage of completion at each address.
E. Silversmith Trl. group addresses.
During demo, these footers were found to be well short of the current Pinal County wall detail code minimums for non-retention walls. Continue scrolling below to the 12/20/21 update to see existing footer dimensions observed prior to demo, and the comparison with Pinal County requirements.
The current requirement for the wall type we are building is 24" wide by 10" deep, with 3 (qty) continuous horizontal #4 rebar.
The existing footers ranged between 11" to 12" wide by 6" to 9" deep, with 1 (qty) continuous #4 rebar.
There is also NO BOND BEAM at the top of the existing wall. This is a major contributor to weak/flimsy wall panels. A continuous bond beam for a masonry stem wall is a required material in every jurisdiction we have worked on for wall projects in Arizona. See photos below for reference. We are finding that most walls we have worked on in Johnson Ranch have a variation of the above material shortfalls for current standards in Pinal County.
During demo, these footers were found to be well short of the current Pinal County wall detail code minimums for non-retention walls. Continue scrolling below to the 12/20/21 update to see existing footer dimensions observed prior to demo, and the comparison with Pinal County requirements.
The current requirement for the wall type we are building is 24" wide by 10" deep, with 3 (qty) continuous horizontal #4 rebar.
The existing footers ranged between 11" to 12" wide by 6" to 9" deep, with 1 (qty) continuous #4 rebar.
There is also NO BOND BEAM at the top of the existing wall. This is a major contributor to weak/flimsy wall panels. A continuous bond beam for a masonry stem wall is a required material in every jurisdiction we have worked on for wall projects in Arizona. See photos below for reference. We are finding that most walls we have worked on in Johnson Ranch have a variation of the above material shortfalls for current standards in Pinal County.
Power washing for dust control during saw cutting and machine movement, light street clean, and prepping for paint to be applied.
2/8/22. Progress continues for work scheduled the week of 1/31/22. Check the "Schedule/Completion Updates" tab for a checklist of completed tasks listed by address.
268 W Stirrup Ln. progress pictures.
398 W Twin Peaks Pkwy. progress pictures. Completion pictures to come shortly. This address has been finished with wall layup.
436 and 460 W Stirrup Ln.
2/15/22 update: Pony walls have been painted. Posts have been placed/set in concrete inside the pony wall, and view fence panels have been reattached. Ready for view fencing paint.
These addresses have pony walls and view fencing. The common practice for installing posts in a pony wall is for them to be set as one solid post inside the CMU wall with concrete. The existing posts were two pieces, a sleeve set inside the pony wall, with a post fitting that connects into the sleeve, then welded together. The problem with the two piece method is that water will pond inside the sleeve like a cup filled with water after the weld eventually has cracks between the two pieces. Water got inside the sleeves, and the continual presence of water caused the metal sleeve to expand while rusting. The expansion of the sleeve post metal is breaking apart the pony wall block it is placed in to hold up the post and view fencing panels.
Finesse Construction will only be installing full posts in concrete so that this does not happen. Progress pictures show where the broken blocks in the pony wall have been replaced, and an open cell is left for posts to be set in with concrete. The existing view fence panels will the be reattached. Ladder wire and rebar reinforcement have been placed also in the pony wall.
2/15/22 update: Pony walls have been painted. Posts have been placed/set in concrete inside the pony wall, and view fence panels have been reattached. Ready for view fencing paint.
These addresses have pony walls and view fencing. The common practice for installing posts in a pony wall is for them to be set as one solid post inside the CMU wall with concrete. The existing posts were two pieces, a sleeve set inside the pony wall, with a post fitting that connects into the sleeve, then welded together. The problem with the two piece method is that water will pond inside the sleeve like a cup filled with water after the weld eventually has cracks between the two pieces. Water got inside the sleeves, and the continual presence of water caused the metal sleeve to expand while rusting. The expansion of the sleeve post metal is breaking apart the pony wall block it is placed in to hold up the post and view fencing panels.
Finesse Construction will only be installing full posts in concrete so that this does not happen. Progress pictures show where the broken blocks in the pony wall have been replaced, and an open cell is left for posts to be set in with concrete. The existing view fence panels will the be reattached. Ladder wire and rebar reinforcement have been placed also in the pony wall.
30342 N Royal Oak Way
359 W Bismark St
1051 E Saddle Way
729 E Lovegrass
PROGRESS PICTURES: View fencing installation completed. Power washed and ready for paint.
359 W Bismark St
1051 E Saddle Way
729 E Lovegrass
PROGRESS PICTURES: View fencing installation completed. Power washed and ready for paint.
1127 E Daisy Way.
Video demonstrating how deteriorated pony wall and view fencing are at this address. Most of the addresses that have pony wall and view fencing post replacement are in this condition. Demolition crew member easily removing a post and panel- by comparison, a new post would not be possible to be removed by hand after it is set in concrete.
Video demonstrating how deteriorated pony wall and view fencing are at this address. Most of the addresses that have pony wall and view fencing post replacement are in this condition. Demolition crew member easily removing a post and panel- by comparison, a new post would not be possible to be removed by hand after it is set in concrete.
29101 N Cactus Cir. -
Home owner has a concrete pool deck installed up to the existing pony wall. The wall damage was caused by view fence posts rusting and expanding inside the wall, breaking apart the blocks the post were set in. There were no issues with lifting footers due to nearby trees, and no stair cracks in the pony wall. The existing footer was intact, and additional footer concrete and rebar reinforcement was added to the column footers for support in building new columns. These areas with added footer reinforcement had dowels drilled and pinned to the existing column footer.
Home owner has a concrete pool deck installed up to the existing pony wall. The wall damage was caused by view fence posts rusting and expanding inside the wall, breaking apart the blocks the post were set in. There were no issues with lifting footers due to nearby trees, and no stair cracks in the pony wall. The existing footer was intact, and additional footer concrete and rebar reinforcement was added to the column footers for support in building new columns. These areas with added footer reinforcement had dowels drilled and pinned to the existing column footer.
1/31/22. Phase 3 has begun. Prior to starting on Monday 1/31/22, preparations were made with Caretaker Landscaping to identify which areas required plants and decomposed granite removal. Home owner notifications were delivered to home owner's garage doors, and temporary fencing was delivered and set up at the Lakeview pool parking lot as a temporary location for material deliveries. This area will act as the material delivery location until the E. Silversmith Trl. houses are completed (expected to be done by 2/28/22). Temporary fencing was also delivered to home-sites requiring site wall or pony wall replacement to secured home owner's backyards.
Demo has started for removing damaged CMU walls, and view fencing replacement. Below are progress pictures for the week of 1/31/22. As production continues, more pictures will be posted, along with photos of footer rebar measurements for reference.
Demo has started for removing damaged CMU walls, and view fencing replacement. Below are progress pictures for the week of 1/31/22. As production continues, more pictures will be posted, along with photos of footer rebar measurements for reference.
12/20/21. The footer on the exterior side of the wall at 948 E Silversmith Trl. was exposed to observe the existing footer dimensions. Three Johnson Ranch HOA board members were onsite to meet with Joe from Finesse Construction, to discuss wall construction methods, learn about the materials used to build different wall types at Johnson Ranch, and to see the existing conditions of the common area walls at the Silversmith Trl location, next to Bella Vista Rd.
The dimensions of the original footer revealed that they are about half of the material quantities needed to be within the Pinal County code compliance. In addition to the footers being well short of the current county code standards, the wall panels themselves could be moved by hand, and do not stand firm when pressure is applied to the wall. Pictures below indicate the lack of footer material needed. Demolition of the wall will reveal the reason the wall panels move easily; based on many previous wall projects the reason is normally that the wall does not have enough vertical and horizontal reinforcement.
The first picture is a visual aid to show comparison of the existing original footer size at the Silversmith Trl addresses vs. Pinal County requirements. The last picture is a visual aid to show what the original footer size was at the N Welton Pl addresses prior to construction vs. the Pinal County requirements.
The dimensions of the original footer revealed that they are about half of the material quantities needed to be within the Pinal County code compliance. In addition to the footers being well short of the current county code standards, the wall panels themselves could be moved by hand, and do not stand firm when pressure is applied to the wall. Pictures below indicate the lack of footer material needed. Demolition of the wall will reveal the reason the wall panels move easily; based on many previous wall projects the reason is normally that the wall does not have enough vertical and horizontal reinforcement.
The first picture is a visual aid to show comparison of the existing original footer size at the Silversmith Trl addresses vs. Pinal County requirements. The last picture is a visual aid to show what the original footer size was at the N Welton Pl addresses prior to construction vs. the Pinal County requirements.
9/27/21. Progress pictures for view fencing and masonry paint at the scheduled addresses which required metal replacement only. The last few remaining addresses scheduled for painting are to be completed by the end of this week. Check back for more completion pictures.
9/1/21. Some progress pictures for the view fencing installations at addresses that required metal replacement only. Paint to immediately follow for both masonry and metal substrates. Check back for final pictures in this area.
The schedule for the upcoming section that requires masonry and view fencing repairs/replacement is currently being worked on, and will be provided to the management team shortly.
The schedule for the upcoming section that requires masonry and view fencing repairs/replacement is currently being worked on, and will be provided to the management team shortly.
7/2/21. Some before and after photos for the Welton Pl. addresses.
6/2/21. Progress pictures - examples of completed grade back-fill.
4/20/21. There was an unexpected water leak that has caused construction to be slowed at the existing group of addresses being worked on at the N. Welton Pl. walls. This is pushing back the construction schedule by one week. The group that was scheduled for construction start of 4/26/21, will begin on 5/3/21. The group that was scheduled for 5/10/21, will begin on 5/17/21. Check the "HOA Walls - Schedule/Completion" tab for details of which addresses this affects.
Below are photos of the original footers found at the N. Welton Pl. walls. Pinal County requires that this wall type have a footer at least 10" deep and 24" wide. The original footers range between only 12" to 18"wide. This means the original footers are only 50% to 75% of the width they are supposed to be, and is one of the many reasons the walls are failing, and move so easily. Another major issue with the original walls, is the lack of concrete in the vertical cells. Rebar is placed, but is not poured to the top of the walls; some sections do not contain grout AT ALL! The last photo shows one of many examples found where an interior cell contains rebar and has no grout whatsoever. All cells with vertical bars are supposed to be solid grouted from the footer to top of wall.
4/19/21. The existing walls that are being replaced continue to show significant issues; the video below is of the old wall before it was replaced at 28395 N Welton Pl. A second address at this location shows the same issue of wall movement. The old wall lacks the correct footer dimensions, and does not have enough rebar and grout in the interior of the wall, making it move easily. The new walls being erected do not move at all, due to being built with the requirements of engineered specifications from Pinal County. More updates to come soon.
4/19/21. Video shows N Welton Pl location footer trench with bar placement, and alternating bends vertical # 4 rebar with 32" spacing.
4/19/21. Additional progress pictures at N Welton Pl addresses below. Pic ticket included for reference, shows concrete order at 3,000 PSI. First photo shows bond beam bar placed at top of wall in channel block for grout, with vertical overlap bars ready to be placed in vert cells when grouted. Subsequent pictures show footer trench width and depth, as well as bar spacing and overlap. Check back soon for additional photos of progress.
4/16/21. Progress continues as walls have been demo'd, debris hauled away, footers trenched, rebar laid, concrete poured, walls laid up, and grout scheduled to follow for vertical cells to encapsulate vertical rebar. As will all projects, Finesse Construction prides itself with performing projects per contract SOW, and local jurisdiction requirements. Check photos below for footer pictures on dimensions, spacing between verticals, and overlap vert/horizontal.
The Pinal County wall detail is attached below for reference. The county uses the detail to establish minimum requirements for block wall construction materials and units of measure. The published design detail for CMU block wall construction from Pinal County is for an 8" block wall. As Johnson Ranch has 6" block walls. The overall wall design type remains the same, with a required deviation that addresses the narrower interior cell of 6" CMU block. You will see on the example detail from Pinal County, that it calls for #5 alternating bend rebar verticals to be solid grouted, spaced at 48" OC.
The #5 gauge vertical bar is too wide for 6" interior block cells when solid grouted, as not enough grout volume can encapsulate the rebar in the narrower cell- the engineering standard for 6" block walls is to use #4 gauge alternating bend rebar verticals and space them at 32" O.C. rather than the #5 vert bar for 8" block walls spaced at 48" O.C. (bar placement at more frequent intervals).
Pinal County does not perform inspections for walls built under the maximum height of 7' measured from the finished grade, with a 2" cap stone allowance on wall top. All walls within Johnson Ranch that are being replaced are under the 7' max height. Finesse Construction has had several conversations with the plans examiner at Pinal County regarding the requirement of plans, permits, and inspections. Pinal County has indicated several times they will not provide inspections for this project as it meets the building standards and walls are being built under the height requirement. Finesse Construction has no control over whether a jurisdiction will or will not provide inspections to ongoing work. As a courtesy to JRCA, Finesse will continue taking pictures of progress for the duration of the project to report progress and indicate material dimensions. This project type is also exempt from permitting, per the published Pinal County requirements. Please see link below from Pinal County further indicating permit exemptions for walls and fences.
The Pinal County wall detail is attached below for reference. The county uses the detail to establish minimum requirements for block wall construction materials and units of measure. The published design detail for CMU block wall construction from Pinal County is for an 8" block wall. As Johnson Ranch has 6" block walls. The overall wall design type remains the same, with a required deviation that addresses the narrower interior cell of 6" CMU block. You will see on the example detail from Pinal County, that it calls for #5 alternating bend rebar verticals to be solid grouted, spaced at 48" OC.
The #5 gauge vertical bar is too wide for 6" interior block cells when solid grouted, as not enough grout volume can encapsulate the rebar in the narrower cell- the engineering standard for 6" block walls is to use #4 gauge alternating bend rebar verticals and space them at 32" O.C. rather than the #5 vert bar for 8" block walls spaced at 48" O.C. (bar placement at more frequent intervals).
Pinal County does not perform inspections for walls built under the maximum height of 7' measured from the finished grade, with a 2" cap stone allowance on wall top. All walls within Johnson Ranch that are being replaced are under the 7' max height. Finesse Construction has had several conversations with the plans examiner at Pinal County regarding the requirement of plans, permits, and inspections. Pinal County has indicated several times they will not provide inspections for this project as it meets the building standards and walls are being built under the height requirement. Finesse Construction has no control over whether a jurisdiction will or will not provide inspections to ongoing work. As a courtesy to JRCA, Finesse will continue taking pictures of progress for the duration of the project to report progress and indicate material dimensions. This project type is also exempt from permitting, per the published Pinal County requirements. Please see link below from Pinal County further indicating permit exemptions for walls and fences.
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3/26/21. The next wall section beginning at the N Welton Pl. addresses had temporary fencing installed to secure the jobsite. Due to the excessive winds that were present during the Par 3 wall replacement, the fencing was installed with posts driven into the ground to keep the fencing upright throughout the project. Demolition begins Monday March 29th. Check back for more updates.
1/12/20. Masonry paint has been applied for addresses with a 12/7/20 start date, with view fencing paint to begin this week and will be ongoing pending weather conditions (wind). Please check back for further updates and photos!
12/28/20. View fencing being installed today and tomorrow. Houses with construction start date of December 7th, will be completed on pony wall and view fencing installation. Column 2” wafer caps installed 12/29/20 as well.
12/18/20. Additional houses completed, with column grout pour scheduled moved to 12/23/20. View fencing install scheduled for 12/28/20. Check the “Wall Project Schedule/Completion” tab for more details.
12/16/20. Pony walls have begun the layup, which will conclude for all 18 addresses in the first section by Friday or Saturday of this week. Grout to fill columns has been scheduled for Monday morning pour, and view fencing installation beginning on Tuesday. Check back for further updates later this week.
12/14/20. It was an early morning concrete pour for footers. All 18 houses in the first section were completed, and block has been staged appropriately to begin laying courses. The access to the jobsite has been working well, and the assistance from the Johnson Ranch management team has been TOP SHELF throughout this project, dating all the way back to the assessment phase prior to writing the scope of work. Many thanks to the community management team, and facility management team. Quality partners make construction projects a breeze.
12/9/20. Demolition of existing walls continues. The first section of work includes 18 houses, and wall demo has been completed at all locations. Concrete wall footers have been removed, and trenching for the new footers is being completed. Please refer to the posted schedule/completion checklist for updated work.
New footers compacted, trenched, and measured to required dimensions.
Column footers: 2' 8" deep, 2' 6" opening at top, 1' opening at top, 12" wide throughout
Pony Wall footers: 12" wide, 8" deep
Column footers: 2' 8" deep, 2' 6" opening at top, 1' opening at top, 12" wide throughout
Pony Wall footers: 12" wide, 8" deep
Video taken 12/9/20: Watering down work zone for dust control, wall and footer removal, debris loading, and off to landfill. Repeat!
The existing footers continue to show that the original pour was inconsistent. Some addresses measured footers as shallow as 3" to 5" of depth.
12/7/20. Wall project demo began at the HOA Par 3 near the HOA Management office. Walls are being reconstructed in 3 sections and expected to be completed by early to mid February, pending any unforeseen site conditions.
The existing wall footers being demolished and removed are significantly undersized, and do not meet design detail requirements. The footers being pulled up average 6 to 8" deep by 8 - 10" wide under the pony wall, and 8" wide by 12 - 16" deep under the columns. The footers should be at least 12" wide by 8" deep under the pony wall, and 12" wide by 32" deep under the columns.
The existing wall footers being demolished and removed are significantly undersized, and do not meet design detail requirements. The footers being pulled up average 6 to 8" deep by 8 - 10" wide under the pony wall, and 8" wide by 12 - 16" deep under the columns. The footers should be at least 12" wide by 8" deep under the pony wall, and 12" wide by 32" deep under the columns.