Seismic Truth Audit™ (Existing Retrofit Reality Check)
Seismic Truth Audit™ (Existing Retrofit Reality Check) San Francisco Bay Area For Bay Area homeowners who already had an earthquake […]
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Bay Area Soft-Story Homes: Why You Must Retrofit Now to Avoid $150,000+ in Earthquake Losses
Why Bay Area Homeowners Shouldn’t Wait for a Soft-Story Retrofit If your home has a living space built above
Why FEMA P-1100-2A Is Better Than Plan Set A
Why FEMA P-1100-2A Is Better Than Plan Set A Just in California alone, as many as 1.2 million houses
Screw and Nail Spacing Matters More than You Might Think
Screw and Nail Spacing Matters More than You Might Think For a seismic retrofit, plywood screw and nailing spaces matter
How to Select a Seismic Design Team
How to Select a Seismic Design Team Seismic designs are not only expensive but also extremely important. Because of this,
Is the “Big One” Coming to the Bay Area?
Is the “Big One” Coming to the Bay Area? San Francisco Bay Area homeowners live above some of the most
What Most Contractors Miss During Crawl Space Assessments
What Most Contractors Miss During Crawl Space Assessments When it comes to protecting the foundation of your home, few things
Why Site Consultation Fees Are Worth It for Seismic Work
Why Site Consultation Fees Are Worth It for Seismic Work At first, a site consultation fee might be something that
How to Prevent Fires After an Earthquake
How to Prevent Fires After an Earthquake Earthquakes can be bad enough. They can be damaging, life-threatening, and honestly, pretty
How to Select Materials for Corrosion Resistance
How to Select Materials for Corrosion Resistance Metal hardware is what keeps every structure together. However, despite this, it’s also
Common Seismic Building Code Violations in the Bay Area
In a high seismic activity region like the Bay Area, specific seismic building codes have been created to ensure the
What Is the FEMA P-58 Seismic Methodology?
What Is the FEMA P-58 Seismic Methodology? The FEMA P-58 Seismic Methodology is a performance-based approach for evaluating how buildings
Performance-Based vs. Code-Based Seismic Design
Performance-Based vs. Code-Based Seismic Design In earthquake-prone regions, building owners and developers need to weigh up their design approach carefully.
How to Set Earthquake Performance Goals
How to Set Earthquake Performance Goals When it comes to earthquake performance goals, you can just follow the “code”, for
The Truth About “Free” Estimates
Your “free” retrofit estimate may have just cost you $50,000, or worse, your life Why ‘free’ estimates are usually the
Permitting, Design & Construction Support Services in the Bay Area
As you probably know, construction in the Bay Area is complicated. Between strict building codes, aging house stock, city-by-city permitting rules, and seismic risks, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed before the project even begins.