Visited the old Carter Mill in Vermont and the second floor is starting to buckle inward.

If you're planning to go, maybe stick to the ground floor for now, has anyone else seen a collapse risk there recently?

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My cousin took photos of that exact mill last fall and the wooden beams already looked pretty rough. It's sad to see these old places slowly give in to time and weather. I always worry about vandals or kids going inside when a structure gets that unsafe. Maybe the local historical society needs to put up stronger fencing. Do you know if anyone has reported the buckling to the town?

karenw902mo ago

Yeah and even if they fix the fence, that doesn't stop the real problem. The ground around those old mills is often soaked from the old water channels. I bet the foundation is washing out from underneath, which is why the walls are buckling. A fence just keeps people out, it doesn't stop the ground from turning to mush every time it rains. Someone needs to check what's happening below the grass, not just put up more boards.

wendy67410d ago

Wait, wait - you're telling me the whole foundation might literally be washing out from underneath and nobody's doing anything about it? @karenw90 that's actually terrifying because those old mill channels are basically like underground rivers running right under the building's feet. I remember reading about a similar situation in some town upstate where the entire floor of a mill just caved in one afternoon because the ground underneath turned to soup from drainage that nobody even knew existed anymore. And you're right, a fence is just a bandaid on a bullet wound if the dirt itself is moving around down there. Somebody better grab a shovel and take a look at those footings before the whole thing decides to take a nap sideways.