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Board continues 4121 20th Street appeal after engineers cite undermining and inadequate shoring
Summary
After DBI and neighbor engineers reported undermining and inadequate shoring at 4121 20th Street, the Board of Appeals continued the appeal to Feb. 11, 2015 and instructed DBI and the parties to address immediate life‑safety shoring and reconcile engineering plans.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued an appeal concerning excavation work at 4121 20th Street on Jan. 21 after DBI inspectors and engineers warned that the site’s excavation had undermined neighboring foundations and that existing shoring and water mitigation might be inadequate.
Neighbor Tom Goddard told the board that his engineer found soil caving at the property line and that excavation extended below the base of the neighbor’s foundation, removing lateral support and…
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