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November 11, 2008
shaking building
Hi, I recently moved into a new building and I've noticed that it shakes quite bit when a truck passes by. Is this normal? If not, who should I contact in addition to the landlord? Thank you.
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I would't worry. My house shakes everytime the trucks passes by, normal...I think:)
Posted by: karo25 at November 11, 2008 10:41 AM
karo25 is correct...how old is your house? Probably been shaking for decades and it's still fine, no?
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 10:45 AM
Build in the 60ies and sure is just fine. The worst was when they had the construction going on in front. The pictures where flying of the wall but I got used to it.
Posted by: karo25 at November 11, 2008 11:13 AM
it was built in the past couple of years. just feels odd since i haven't lived in a building that shakes before. thank you for calming my fears.
Posted by: anon718 at November 11, 2008 1:47 PM
If there's a real problem you'll see tell tales (i.e. cracking + separating).
Posted by: Boerum Hill at November 11, 2008 3:12 PM
Just keep an eye on things moving or cracking.
I lived in a building on Bedford for a couple years and the windows were pulling away from the structure of the building and some panes cracked due to the truck traffic.
Posted by: Karka at November 11, 2008 4:16 PM
jes' vibrations from the truck traffic... my building vibrates when heavy trucks barrel down the street, and my co-op building is very old... by the way, been living in the building for the past 25 years!
Posted by: bren at November 11, 2008 6:04 PM
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