Few experiences are more terrifying than a devastating earthquake. One moment, everything is fine. In the next, the world is literally shaking apart. For years, “the big one” has been fabled to hit the Los Angeles area. Despite people taking greater precautions as a whole, some buildings don’t have all of the safeguards they could….
In Southern California and Los Angeles, the post-war fashion for soft-story builds is becoming a concern for many city counselors. This type of construction looks great but may pose a risk to people living with seismic activity, to the extent that LA passed a city code requiring that these soft-story properties be remodeled to make…
If you are thinking about ways to add value to your property without the need for additional buildings or extensions, then you may be interested in the idea of remodeling a particular area. Somewhere like the kitchen or the bathroom are both ideal places to start making a change, and you can add value with…
Many properties in Los Angeles and in Southern California have homes or businesses that are on a mountainside or have property that slopes. With a property like this, providing adequate protection for your foundation can be important so that you can avoid problems of flooding or soil erosion. While problems may not be immediately visible…
As a property owner, you are responsible for doing what you can to make sure your home is safe for you and your family, or that your building is safe for your tenants. Safety goes beyond providing security, making sure your heating and cooling systems work well, and the like, especially when you live in…
There can be different reasons as to why you might want a retaining wall on your property. For some people, the walls are primarily decorative, providing garden walls that emphasize the look they want for their landscape. For others, the wall serves a more important purpose, especially if your home is on a slope or…
While you likely spend a lot of time working on and repairing the interior of your home, doing things like painting the walls, adding new flooring or replacing countertops, cabinets and appliances, there is another area of your home that you should be concerned about. Many homeowners take the foundation of their home for granted,…
Living in the Los Angeles area or in Southern California means making certain concessions and preparing your family and home properly. There are minor nuisances to you with things like the traffic, or issues you may have greater concerns about like pollution or high taxes, but there are also environmental and natural concerns you need…
In the past, construction of homes and office buildings in Los Angeles and Southern California did not pay close attention to details like making sure the structure was built to protect it well during an earthquake. The damage that could be caused was never given much consideration until engineers and construction experts saw the potential…
The foundation of your home is not something you give much thought to each day, but it is an area of your home that you should have some concern about, especially if you live in an area like Southern California. Even if you know your home was built on a strong foundation underpinning, over time…
