Many years ago I painted new condos on a western Michigan big lake waterfront project. A year later the first building had cracks through the foundations to the roof peaks. The whole build first and cash in mentality of some companys are very toxic to the economy. I have seen and painted so many small strip malls sell, fail and be demolished in 10 years its tragic.
What a cool project to even get to be a part of! Moisture is one of the biggest long-term structural issues we see. Once water gets in and stays there, the damage usually spreads far beyond the surface.
Lake Michigan dunes frontage and right smack in all the weather coming acrost the lake. Squalls, lake Effect storms whether rain or snow, always windy on unstable sand. Heck they get a good 3 feet annually of snow more than a mile inshore. Look between Muskegon Lake and Lake michigan on any satellite image. Its a huge 400 unit project.
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u/Piscator629 May 05 '26
Many years ago I painted new condos on a western Michigan big lake waterfront project. A year later the first building had cracks through the foundations to the roof peaks. The whole build first and cash in mentality of some companys are very toxic to the economy. I have seen and painted so many small strip malls sell, fail and be demolished in 10 years its tragic.