San Francisco Soft Story Ordinance
With the inevitable large earthquake on the horizon and [...]
Soft Story Buildings
WHAT IS A SOFT STORY? A soft-story residential building is [...]
BUYING A NEW HOME – PART 2: The Site
In this part 2 on Buying a New Home, I’m [...]
BUYING A NEW HOME – PART 1: The Building
When buying a new home, it is important to know [...]
What to do with my foundation
A Guide to reinforcing/retrofitting an existing foundation (This is a [...]
Inspecting a Foundation
I get calls from people buying a house who want [...]
Earthquake Resources and Links
Homeowner’s guide to earthquake safety http://www.seismic.ca.gov/ Learn more about earthquakes: [...]
Oakland seismic rebate program
The City of Oakland has an established retrofit incentive that [...]
Earthquake Retrofits and Berkeley’s Seismic Rebate
A lot of cities offer incentives for homeowners to do [...]