Is it normal for concrete foundations to crack? If you are wondering whether it’s normal for concrete foundations to crack, we should let you know right at the outset that there are two things you can know for sure about concrete: it will be hard, and it will crack! Cracks in concrete foundations and walls are fairly common. Some cracks are the result of “shrinkage” [...]
We all remember the moment when we heard about the horrific June 24, 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami, Florida suburb of Surfside.* Our hearts go out to the victims and their families, as well as the many families who have lost everything due to that tragedy. What caused the Miami condo building to collapse The condo [...]
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 Call 3-1-1 (within the City of Los Angeles) Callers from outside Los Angeles can call (213) 473-3231. If you a commercial property owner and a frequent reader of our blogs on the mandatory requirements of the City [...]
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 [...]
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