Category Archives: Bogdonoff

Seffner sinkhole is in the home stretch – hopefully

The crew has finished with filling the sinkhole with grout.   Monday it will be topped off with fill dirt.    Tuesday the engineers and geologists will return to take soil samples and test the ground with that fancy equipment.

I met my tenant there today to get a key to the apartment because the engineers will also have to inspect the inside for structural damage.   If they deem the building safe and there is no new sinkhole action on the property, the county will remove the evacuation signs and she can move back in to her apartment.

What a long strange trip this has been.

False alarm – Seffner sinkhole drama

I learned that recently filled sinkholes are steamy.  To someone, steam resembles smoke. Of course that someone called Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and reported a fire at my sinkhole tonight.

Seriously.

False alarm. I’m sure Bay News 9 will be at the scene soon interviewing anyone who walks by.

Seffner sinkhole filling – drone photos

My home has the brown shingle roof.  The neighbor’s garage has tile roof.  His property faces clay pit road which is the address the news reporters are using for the sinkhole.  They are also incorrectly reporting who is the owner, etc.   works for me.  I don’t want to be in the news.  This has been an interesting, stressful, and shocking experience.  I’m still in shock.   I am amazed at how quickly they got started but the county was pushing because this is a public hazard.  My house has no structural damage at this point. They will monitor it as well.  They say it will be the safest house around!

Seffner sinkhole being filled – drone photos

I have to post these in small groups due to the size of the photos. I have some videos too and when I figure out how to get them out of Dropbox and in to YouTube I will post the links.  The drone is very cool. This is a guy who lives in the neighborhood and does this as a hobby, films weddings, etc.

The contractors are in the red shirts.  Engineer in green. No way I would get that close!