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In all the reports provided to members NO WHERE IS THERE MENTION OF A NEED TO REMOVE ( at a cost estimate of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ) THE UPPER DECK PLANTER BOXES.

IT IS A WISH BY THE BOARD NOT A STRUCTUAL NEED!

Bromley Cooke 40 Year Report

Page 6 “Planters: Planter boxes are leaking through waterproofing. Repair of the planter boxes should be included in long-term maintenance plan.

(bdv notes- no specific planter box area is mentioned as vague as possible. by intent? follow link

Deck Waterproofing and Expansion Joints: The deck waterproofing and expansion joints are leaking through the waterproofing. Replacement plan should be included in a long-term maintenance plan. ”

Page 13 ” Elevated planer boxes are leaking. These should be replaced in a long-term plan.”

Note Photo shown is that of a planter box on top of pool equipment room NOT on the upper deck, also note the word used is EVELATED . This is not a reference to the planter boxes on the upper deck nor are any photos of upper deck shown.

Waterproofing of Planters Assessment waterproofingofplantersassessment

NO WHERE in the estimate is removal of concrete planter boxes on upper deck WHY ?

Note the removal of the planter boxes is not mentioned at all.

Page 3 – photo 14 showing “Planters: Planter curb is cracked.”

NOTE THIS PHOTO IS NOT OF A UPPER DECK PLANTER BOX rather it is a photo from a pool planter box (deception by intent?)

a) removal of concrete upper deck square planter boxes is not mentioned is in the estimate?

b) if it is in the estimate why is it not specified? and hidden?

c) to remove those planter boxes I believe will require a few extra months of work, jackhammer, excess dirt, and my cost estimate of one million dollars (cost to each unit owner $5,000) . WHY

FIRST time REMOVAL OF UPPER DECK PLANTER BOXES (very slick) August 19 2022

Donaldson Group Architects PA

Removal of existing landscaping, selective planters, soil and turf …etc.

Planter Boxes – NOT ALL Planter Boxes are the SAME

Know Your Planter Boxes:

Square Planter Boxes – located upper deck (NOT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED – IT IS A WISH NOT A NEED)
Square Planter Boxes – located around pool (not part of project YET photo used by professional was it meant to deceive?)
Planter Boxes on top of Pool Equipment Room
Planter Boxes attached to building.

“Planter Boxes” a generic term used by the upper deck professional’s is VERY MISLEADING. NEVER DO THE SPECIFY WHICH PLANTER BOXES.

One Professional even used a photo of a planter box that IS NOT ON THE UPPER DECK. designed to deceive?

The question is , is this designed by intent?

Mizner Court Expansion Joints Explained

As-Built Drawings – Garage/2nd Landing Expansion Joints Schematics

As-Built 2nd Landing

Photo Explanation Understanding the 2nd Level

Notice the drainage pipes have been closed off.

When water has no place to find drainage, Water finds other ways to drain out.
It Drains out into the garage below

Shrubs and trees planted on too of expansion joints.

why does it matter?
Trees and shrubs have roots that grow . Those roots grow down and as they grow the push their way into the expansion joints

I personally find it interesting that looking at the 45 stack there are 2 drainage pipes closed off. Meaning water had no place to go. It just sat there looking for a way out.

Five years ago an engineer and an owners representative where hired to evaluate and write engineering specification for re surface the pool deck.

One would imagine an engineer would have taken notice of the original design while evaluating that just below this area in the garage which to no surprise are among the worst water intrusion into the garage.

$500,000 or $2,500 per unit owner was flushed down the toilet on the pool deck, spa level and 2nd level resurfacing.
Basically they spent $2,500 of every one’s money putting lipstick on a pig and it didn’t last 5 years.

Full disclosure in my opinion not only did the board waste money it also used an engineering firm and owners rep that caused an additional million dollars of damage ($5,000 cost per unit owner).

How ? They failed to identify rusting rebars, concrete expansion seemingly caused by water intrusion.

The Above are the opinions of Bruce Diller Verstandig