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XR250, do you disagree with the engineer's assessment and/or the contracted scope of of the repairs, or just the price tag? If you are...

I second what others have said. Geotechnical reports that I have dealt with often include a recommended minimum width for strip...

The engineering board probably won't have much to say about this. In my state, they weasel out of this sort of thing by claiming they...

No. I was referring to structural loads from the shed roof rafters as shown in the sketch upthread. Brick veneer is not supposed to...

They definitely just screw a ledger to the brick unless it's detailed to go thru.

Good idea. I will try to remember this for future reference, but for some reason I doubt this is how it is usually done. I see this...

I'm curious how the rafters for the low roof get fastened to and supported by the brick veneer in a case like this? Brick veneer is not...

For a residential deck I would probably specify longitudinal bars, but not circular or spriral ties, because of the difficulty in...

Mark Friedlander is the gentleman whom I referenced in my previous post.

There was a professional liability insurance guy/attorney who gave a great presentation on this topic a few years ago. Otherwise, I can...