I am currently designing a frame to retrofit an existing unreinforced masonry building. The existing building has been in existence for a long time (50+years) and has experienced the expected settling, shifting, etc, which resulted in some diagonal cracks at the corners of opening and at the...
I am working on an old house in Oakland, CA which was damaged by fire several months ago. I am designing a new roof and will be doing the interior as well. THe problem is, the client demo'ed the interior down to the studs and there is no building wrap between the studs and the siding as one...
I am working on a project that involves the demolition of an existing 100 year old structure that contains hazardous materials, including asbestos, PCB ballasts, fiberglass resin in containers and huge timbers covered in lead paint.
I have another project that is to design a new home for a...
