Our clients are always asking us for advice about their crawl spaces, especially what they are used for and how they should be maintained. As such, we thought it would be helpful to our blog readers to read some more interesting facts, as well as Q&A’s about crawl spaces! What is the purpose of a crawl space In Los Angeles, many homes have a crawl [...]
Can foundation cracks be repaired Yes, foundation cracks can definitely be repaired! There are many solutions for repairing foundation damage, and Los Angeles homeowners, especially those who live in homes built in the 1950s or earlier, can benefit from basic crack repair methods which typically involve filling the cracks with epoxy that solidifies and connects the concrete back together again. In many cases, metal straps [...]
What is efflorescence Efflorescence are white, powdery type of crystallized mineral salt that appear on concrete, stone, and stucco, in the form of ugly stains that often ooze, flake, and peel off. They are also often seen on unfinished basement walls or growing inside the surfaces a home’s crawl space. The worry, of course, is whether or not these “petri dish” stains are harmful mold [...]
What are the uses of caissons Many of our clients are very interested in caissons and caisson shoring, and often ask us, what are caissons used for? Well, caissons are a type of deep foundation that are used to protect and support a home or commercial building. Caissons are incredibly important in the construction of buildings in the Greater Los Angeles area, which is known for violent earthquakes. In our region, [...]
What does the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) do? To Reach the City of Los Angeles Building and Safety Department (LADBS) Directly - Dial 311 If you a commercial property owner and a frequent reader of our blogs on the mandatory requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story Retrofit Program, you already know that the City has already identified thousands [...]
What are a Soft Story retrofit project’s lead & asbestos testing, structural observations, and cost recovery? In the previous blog in our series on Soft Story retrofitting, we discussed how the owner/landlord of a Soft Story building hires a structural and/or soil engineer and a construction firm to carry out a Soft Story Retrofitting project. In another blog in the series, we also discussed the required [...]
In previous blogs we discussed the mandatory requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story Retrofit Program, as well as the requirements of the Tenant Habitability Program (“THP”), which requires the owner and/or landlord of a Soft Story building to mitigate the impact of retrofitting activities on the property’s tenants. We also explained how to hire structural and soil engineers, as well as a [...]
In our previous blogs we discussed the mandatory requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story Retrofit Program, as well as the Tenant Habitability Program (“THP”), which requires the owner and/or landlord of a Soft Story building to mitigate the impact of retrofitting activities on the property’s tenants. In this new blog, we explain how the owner and/or landlord of a Soft Story building [...]
What does it mean to retrofit a Soft Story building If you are an owner or manager of a Los Angeles based commercial property, you may have already heard of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) mandatory Soft Story Retrofitting Program and how Los Angeles commercial property owners can prepare for an earthquake. In brief, the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story [...]
How can you tell if you have foundation issues If you have been asking yourself, how can I tell if my foundation is in trouble? Well, the answer is, it’s not always easy to tell! The first thing that you can do is walk around your house and inspect your floors, your walls, and your ceiling and ask yourself the following questions: Is my floor [...]
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