Video compilation: Draper houses slide down eroding cliffside

Two homes slid off a cliff and into a canyon overnight, months after they were declared unsafe to live in.
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[@tomesguerra5495]

The developer has a lot of explaining to do! Note to self don't build your house on a hill side composed of fill!

[@juliaweber212]

Exactly

[@leequinn2733]

@@juliaweber212 He's either fled the county or is filing for bankruptcy.

[@wasatchm]

any realtors out there? are buyers shying away from edge homes because of this? or are they just shying away from homes built on a cliff? I am wondering if homeowners in these neighborhoods wanted to sell their homes now, could they even get half the appraisal value?

[@darlahamilton7759]

I will be surprised if the builder owns any responsibility….😢😮

[@ashleylovepace1941]

I lived by there and always wonder why in the heck people built or bought houses on the edge of cliffs that looked super loose and sketchy

[@christysanders1909]

Is it just me or do these look like the cheapest built houses ever? You'd think they were made of straw

[@Fifthcell]

Seriously. A gingerbread house is built sturdier than these houses

[@kh3612]

3-D printed houses! ☮️

[@SunFermona]

I thought exactly the same!!!

[@ArgentPure]

It's just you!

[@cskillet2003]

If you take a really well built house and remove the foundation and ground underneath it you're going to see something pretty similar to this.

[@brianrappleye9078]

The developers are at fault tax dollars shouldn't pay for this.

[@tweetlebugzz]

Several parties that are to blame for this.

[@steveanimatrix3887]

city signed off on the building plan and permits based on those plans and passed their inspections

[@hbendzulla8213]

Maybe it was a owner builder who just bought the property.

[@java4653]

​​@@steveanimatrix3887 LOL. "But the government didn't stop it, so it's their fault!" Another UnAmerican Conservative, always blaming all "government" first. Why do they hate Democracy?

[@jacksonbigdog2]

The wise man built his house upon the rock.

[@captainjaneway80]

😂

[@JOkERBIDEN]

🎼 And these ones came tumble ing down 🎵

[@mm2239]

@C H The only view that's important is the view on Him. Matthew 7:24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

[@fernviking7909]

Rocks have landslides & rockslides all the time!!

[@Truth18143]

Yes

[@Bigern2998]

This event should probably concern thousands of other homeowners.

[@AdamEdward]

yeah if your house is built on a sandcastle

[@Bigern2998]

@@AdamEdward exactly how that loose ground looks. You could literally sculpt it with your hands😬

[@SonnyFetter]

Civil engineers soil testing must have been overlooked or ignored for the almighty dollars 😭

[@talkingshrek7455]

What’s crazy is that home is still worth 300k because of the market right now.

[@mariecraig239]

So sad and unbelievably devastating. So sorry for everyone affected by this.😢

[@asdf51501]

Western Oregon here. I deliberately chose not to buy a house up on a hill in a new development simply because there were rumors the ground could settle. It's absolutely insane that this somehow managed to pass any kind of inspection.

[@Matthew_D]

I would lay this at the feet of the developer. That property needs thorough geotechnical work done on it, and it's pretty clear from images I saw how dangerous a location that whole line of houses is.

[@livingandriding]

@@Matthew_D The developer still had to have the homes inspected by the building department..(I would hope) .A soils impact report/inspection should have been required per building dept. And who did the soil impact report, if at all it was required. A whole lot of people are going to be pulled into this lawsuit...what a mess..

[@maryhunt2316]

The city permitting department are as culpable as the developer in this tragic incident...both parties need to place their insurance liability carriers on notice and get these homeowners compensated because homeowners insurance does not cover earth movement...ironic given that this occurred on earth day😱

[@galewinds7696]

That is ironic, someone getting a message?

[@twine3410]

Earth won that round.

[@cristi5298]

Earth = 2; Homeowners = 0

[@lindasue4237]

It's one thing to lose your home from very bad decision-making, but to lose your home this way - awful! My thoughts to those affected by this.

[@jimsmith9819]

we have a sand cliff here with houses built at the top, their yards get smaller every year, they are soon going to follow these

[@lisahiggs5605]

Where are you?

[@jimsmith9819]

@@lisahiggs5605 Spokane Washington

[@lvgl49goo]

It sure looks like the houses were built on fill-dirt and sand. The Widow-maker hill climb Utah was at the Point of the Mountain area and it was up a sandy part of the Point.

[@damp_squid]

These lots likely were 'more desirable' and had a premium price because of the view.

[@onebridge7231]

What a waste of money and energy caused by greed and no common sense.

[@GoldFeather-li8zm]

Yah it sucks being lead by little minds....

[@damp_squid]

The higher they are, the easier they fall

[@angelicap.8759]

So much time to build. To be gone in seconds. Hopefully everyone is safe.❤

[@damp_squid]

That's entropy!

[@iRunfastXC]

@@damp_squid Nah, that’s building on the edge of a cliff and a developer assuming a drought will never end.

[@angelicap.8759]

@@damp_squid Right! Lol

[@angelicap.8759]

Only in Utah! 🤷

[@jessewoody5772]

@@angelicap.8759 nope all over the world.

[@Amulek293]

Hurry up keep building and letting quality control go out the window.

[@cristi5298]

. . . Or down the hillside!

[@marketingunscrambled]

So sad for those people that lost the homes

[@TheHergeea]

What a sad experience for all. It pains me to see such waste and loss. I hope it’s done and preventative measures are made ASAP

[@Erin-Thor]

The preventative measures are simple. Move. 😊

[@TheHergeea]

@@Erin-Thor in the short term so true- simple but expensive

[@Brian007Taco]

I'm sorry to have seen this happened, but has no one learned what has happened in California? Million dollar views are not always the safest views.

[@juliaweber212]

Draper just had more snow this year and I believe that's why the ground gave up the homes water and moisture is pretty powerful and knowing the land development knew it was landmill before homes those people spent alot of money yicks

[@creightonsmith5333]

I wouldn't want to be the civil engineer who signed off on those homes.

[@itwasaliens]

With how much they were being bribed you might actually want to be them.

[@pfg_pedals]

Rapid unscheduled disassembly huh?

[@SnoMor62]

This should open our eyes to what we as humans consider a perfect home is just as fragile as a house of cards.

[@tamifox]

And I thought I had problems with my house. Poor people.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Not that you can expect a house to survive this. But they're made of cardboard for 400k+??

[@mk6022]

My guess is rest of the standing houses won't sell for much...

[@Adroit1911]

We can definitely put houses up there. We just have to build a retaining wall. I mean another retaining wall... Make that three more.... ....it's a problem with the retaining wall. No man, them walls are retaining nothing.

[@squirrelcommander]

Agreed, they are building homes on an ancient shoreline from Lake Bonneville, a very sandy shoreline. In fact, there’s a city to the north called “Sandy, UT” i wonder how it got its name

[@feeberizer]

When you build your house on a cliff and then decide you want waterfront instead.

[@herbienbrian2]

Somebody tried to make a lot of money on some garbage land development

[@lids65]

The council should have to answer to that, they would have been responsible for the ground engineering report when issuing the building consent

[@GoldFeather-li8zm]

All they care about is money money money.

[@vayduong6806]

Engineering, council 😂 money talks

[@user-hv9vn4fi4w]

3-d world country

[@CryMeARiver63]

​@@user-hv9vn4fi4w the United States isn't 3-d world country yet .

[@myrrhavm]

So does the city inspector still have a job? The soil technician that passed the compaction tests? Engineering that came up with the project and what needed to be done before inspections? Always amazes me they need to take a hill/mountain that’s been there for hundreds if not thousands of years through all the weather and seasons. Cut it all back and down, bring in fill and re compact it to build houses instead of just cutting in a road leaving the native alone and just drive in pier posts for those homes on hillsides.

[@brentholladay3113]

Shows how strong houses are built, 👎

[@crystalmckinney3151]

I wouldn't be standing anywhere near that

[@steveanimatrix3887]

That's a lot cheaper than a demolition company charges.

[@hearttoheart4me]

Not really. Someone will probably have to pay for clean up at the bottom of the hill and it should not be the tax payers

[@Offlineexplorer]

They just be putting houses anywhere smh

[@Benyan1763]

That will take a lot of duct tape to fix ...

[@MikMoen]

Let's build on a hillside, the views will be great!

[@hearttoheart4me]

All those houses along that ridge best be evacuated and written off. I would not even want to own a house on the opposite side of the street.

[@wasatchm]

@ 0.44 the second floor separates from the rest of the house and fall down. does anyone know if that is a sign of SHODDY WORKMANSHIP by the developer. I am very surprised that would occur.

[@brookecoach]

They built a house on an unstable mountain side. Shoddy workmanship inside should not be a surprise. 🤣🤣🤣

[@pg_jem]

I don't think much matters when the ground beneath the house goes away.

[@dustinabc]

Ya, it's hard to evaluate when the forces of a sinking foundation are so intense on the house. I've seen videos of whole houses tumbling into flooding rivers, but the two distinct examples I'm thinking of the houses were both quite basic and square in design. With this more complicated architecture it increases the number of weak stress points in the structure.

[@JustJ-Me]

That's exactly what I was wondering

[@kh3612]

​@@dustinabc Lake Delton, WI 6/9/08?☮️

[@michaelatkin9649]

Why do rich people love building there house on hills?? Is it too look down on the villagers? They have no yards too. They have about 300' of back at best. Give me property with 5 acres and a small house over those hill houses any day

[@dustinabc]

Because their friends are doing it.

[@InevitableUniverse]

Where I live the hills are just dirt mounds... its funny in a horrible sort of way. I wish I could attach pictures. I feel for these people who are losing their homes

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

Michael. You nailed it. They like to feel above everyone else. I said this exact thing today while out walking with friend. Seeing a giant house on a hill.

[@MikeMurphyinc]

@@DontStepInTheGrease There are many reasons why I love living up here. This has never and will never be one of them. It's crazy to judge us in that way. It's like saying you love living in the valley just so that you can look up at us. I know loads of people up here and I never once heard anyone say they love looking down at other people. What a weird point of view you have about us. You actually are joking, right?

[@allensacharov5424]

a perfect summation; since the values will colossally plummet they will probably make them homeless shelters

[@KeithsTVHD1]

Houses weigh a whole lot!!!

[@randyman8984]

Just curious, whats the weight for a standard square foot home?

[@dand33911]

Weird Just saw a video about cloud seeding, in utah, to cause excessive snow amounts. Are people not connecting the dots yet?

[@k_salter]

What was the reason for causing excessive snow, did they say?

[@tuckerbugeater]

weather warfare to destroy the planting season

[@k_salter]

@@tuckerbugeater who's doing the seeding? Warfare with whom?

[@dand33911]

@@k_salter The people who give out awards for depopulation I would guess. Governmental organizations and NGO's. The people who think their way is better, and they need to force you to comply. Because they cant convince you with logical arguments. Just look up operation popeye. The ability to manipulate the weather has existed since atleast the Vietnam war. It really doesnt matter who is doing it. What matters is, it is openly being talked about. ABC news most recently. You cant argue cars are harming the environment, while simultaneously manipulating the environment. There is no control group. It's not science. It's the science, trademark.

[@richardw3470]

Unbelievable - but i just watched it happen. Why are people standing around, I'd not go near that 'hill'.

[@THX--nn5bu]

Reminded me of the old Horror classic movie of Poltergeist, when that house at the end crumbled up and was sent into that vortex of another dimension.

[@briane173]

It's either the worst look ever for State geologists, or their "I told you so" moment; will be interesting to see who owns this debacle.

[@cristi5298]

Maybe "Edge" homes needs to change their name to "Flatland" homes! 😂

[@briane173]

@@cristi5298 🤣

[@dorenandsara]

Did they fill a ravine with soil and then build some homes on it?? It looks like a natural ravine and surrounding hills. Were the hills razed and then the soil put into the ravine??

[@randyman8984]

It sure looks like it, so dumb

[@legneil]

Building home on cliff sides just asking for it eventually the ground does this.

[@rmirawan8455]

The land wasn't reinforced with concrete, whether with strauss pile or bored pile, and there should be a proper retaining wall on the outside around back perimeter, no wonder it failed to support the house on top of it, and seeing the concrete base seems like there are no steel bars that hold and reinforced it, the base just cracked apart easily, I feel sorry for the owner

[@7u655]

Even if it is years before the neighboring house meet their unfortunate demise I would get on the bandwagon and sue for stress and the inability to sell.

[@vidapaz2682]

Yeah. But would you send your money from settlement to Ukraine 😂😂😂

[@gantmj]

@generic femboy Sherard makes it about politics by virtue signalling to everyone the Ukrainian flag.

[@gantmj]

@@vidapaz2682 No, he sends everyone else's money to Ukraine.

[@mikecoffey8453]

You see it time and time again. Houses and businesses built on land fill ,on hills or cliffs that in time will fail. You have to stabilize, build a wall and anchor it into the bedrock. Same with dwellings,have to anchor them into several feet with steel and concrete. Also drainage has to be addressed. Another thing is to test the land you're building on.

[@HelloUSA87]

Holy Moly! That’s crazy!!

[@ascensionlady5318]

The house value significantly decreased in this neighborhood. It is not safe to live here on this hill.

[@TheGreatEscape77]

$850,837 worth every penny for that piece of cardboard👌🏻

[@aliciakittrell4039]

And now the builder and engineers will file bankruptcy and leave all those poor homeowners hanging.

[@leequinn2733]

Holy Moly!! Doh!! Hey lady your house just slid off a cliff. But it did have a nice view for how ever long they lived there. Great drone video btw. They WERE worth $2 million combined. How does that go? Location, location, location. Apparently they chose the wrong location! Glad no one was hurt. 😳😳

[@itwasaliens]

How is that a 2m dollar home? How is the location make it more valuable? Seriously that looks like the cheapest construction ever and it's literally on giant Hill made of fill... Whoever's buying these homes are getting seriously scammed

[@jase6783]

Build your house on sand (as the saying goes)… It’s only a matter of time. The only constants are bribes and greed to let this even happen.

[@bigdog5217]

Anybody know what street this is in Draper?

[@shanet7511]

Who signed off on the building permits? They need to be held responsible, its their sole job to make sure houses are built safely.

[@magical8013]

It's so crazy that people are building up there on Suncrest still. That area is dangerous for homes. It's a cool area, but I would never buy a home up there

[@truth431]

would someone please close the door I'm feeling a draft !!! LOL

[@EmilyAllan]

Whoever zoned that land residential should be fired.

[@repurposedart9897]

Who is the contractor and the city employee who approved the building site?

[@EyeseeGrim26]

There is always one thing money can't buy......Brains.

[@BBQ1953]

Shame on builders for putting houses on the side of those Draper hills. Shame on realtors for not adequately disclosing to home buyers that the construction was at risk. But as bad as this is in Draper, has anyone been paying attention to the risky house construction between Bountiful and SLC? I know it’s been a few years since the last lahar-like mud flow that buried art of Bountiful in the past. I was shocked to drive past that area for the first time in nearly 2 decades and see all those houses just waiting for the next slide.

[@secondfirstsecond]

Quality...

[@violet1479]

They might have money, but no sense

[@e2renee]

Gives new meaning to open concept

[@TinaSellsLasVegas]

Hard choices water ways and mountain tops are forever changing. Choose your land wisely.

[@TheKillerInYou]

everyone on that block has had plenty of time to get there stuff out and leave so i wonder how many whack a doodles will stay

[@jonance93]

It is becoming a personal liability to trust or depend on ANYONE! $$ has ALL POWER!

[@Truth18143]

Why would you build your house off the side of a cliff in the first place? 🤔 So sad. Sorry for the loss.

[@v.e.7236]

Looks like someone forgot to do a thorough geologic survey. I forsee a class action lawsuit in this developer's future. Condolences to the would-be home owners. smh

[@FromG2eminor]

Sad 😢

[@jillgass8074]

These Developers should have to pay. They know better.

[@visualdog]

How awful! Some family's home and dreams were destroyed! Average homeowner's insurance doesn't cover earth movement damage. Sue the developers if they're still around!!

[@thewatchmen4920]

WHY build a house on the edge just because of the view. Things can and will happen. Eventually

[@rochelimit55555]

Why does the house looks like it is made of cardboard?

[@justmek3395]

This is so very sad for the families.

[@itwasaliens]

The house was empty. There was no one living in it

[@sbrecke1507]

Where is this?

[@tonis204]

That house crumbled, like a house of cards. Meanwhile, that house in Mexico, after a similar landslide, ROLLED down the cilffside. Actially it was a building, not a house, and a hill not a cliff.😉

[@nickyoung630]

If I saw my neighbor's house slide away like that I'd be staying in a hotel that night.

[@kvall4088]

I’ve been saying Draper has been falling apart for years! This is just proof…

[@guidedmeditation2396]

Slides happen. It is unfortunate but at least it didn't happen when a family was asleep inside.

[@notseekingconverts]

When do they reopen Widowmaker?

[@goatfin]

Little boxes on the hillside…

[@markfcoble]

Hilarious! Maybe rebuild on flood plain?

[@MrAtdhfkm]

There are no complaints about the manufacturer of the laminate floor.🙂

[@jamesdmyrick5809]

Hilarious, they have been building wherever they want since the last floods in the 80's. Holy funny

[@Automedon2]

Great view though

[@Joe-ij6of]

Well... there goes the neighborhood

[@AngieTheENTJ]

So sad 😔😔😔

[@randyman8984]

You got to wonder if people all over United States that have their houses built on hillsides cringe watching this video, WOW

[@dougadams9419]

Two places you DON'T build a house. Top of a cliff. Bottom of a cliff.

[@JOkERBIDEN]

Should’ve built their house upon a rock 🤙

[@2badfingers]

What do the other families do now? The houses can never be sold, cause who would buy next to that gully.

[@cybersal7]

Sad, but the view was great while it lasted.

[@waldoinaz]

A house is only as strong as the soil beneath it and the foundation.

[@brookecoach]

Where was this??

[@stuckcamping]

Draper

[@brookecoach]

@@stuckcamping yes Draper but where? Point of the mountain going towards Lehi?

[@Jackson_Hts_Mr_Randy_Watson]

I thought maybe Suncrest.

[@mariondiemert430]

That is crazy!