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Bruce R Leech
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thanks for the photos David.
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Baja Bernie
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Bruce
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I should add It appears that it is ground water not run off water that is causing this problem. If after a rain their is water polling on in or around
the structure then It would be beneficial to drain this water away from the structure as far as is practical. if the only benefit will be to stop
water from passing trough the door opining then the benefits will be limited. |
Bruce do you think some kind of french drain should be the first thing to be installed?
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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Bruce R Leech
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if there is any standing water after a rain then yes . If it is running off naturally then no.
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David K
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The area inside the mission slopes to the doorway. Since this is the only place the adobe is 'eaten away', I tend to think it is flowing water during
flash summer storms doing the damage. If INAH can do more than my proposal, all the power to them. As I said, this is just the fastest temporary
remedy we can do on a hot summer day. The better thing coming from all this is awareness... to all you Baja Nomads and to INAH and other historic
minded folks.
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David K
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The 'Road' to Santa Maria...
Is only 14.5 miles long (from Rancho Santa Ynez, near Catavina), but takes about three hours to drive (with photo stops)... It is for 4WD vehicles
with some ground clearance (ie. no passenger car 'all wheel drive' autos)... This is a road best traveled with others, so this is an opportunity to be
with others and see this wonderful oasis mission site...
Just over a mile from arriving at the mission, the tougest grade is located... going to the mission it is downhill. Heading back, climbing this grade
is the hard part.
In 1999, Baja Mur and I both were thrown from our rides (motorcycle and quad) climbing up this grade... So, I named it 'The Widow Maker'!
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David K
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But, we got there, and back...
... with only a small dent in the lower body...
The second evening an entire Jeep club drove in, and included Cherokees... So, if you need a gauge.
[Edited on 5-4-2005 by David K]
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David K
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Here is one frame from BajaMur's 360 degree panorama, showing the doorway and wall...
The entire panorama link is at: http://hometown.aol.com/murcarver/pan/panorama.html
The happy person in that pan, is me... What a great Baja place... This was on May 1, 1999.
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