Cripple walls are the short walls between your foundation and first floor that create your crawl space. When they collapse, your whole house can shift several feet or completely topple. We reinforce these walls with framing, plywood sheathing, anchor bolts, and proper floor connections to create a continuous load path that keeps everything stable.
#r%C3%A9trofit
Three generations of this #family have lived in their Berkeley home. The grandparents bought it in 1952, raised their children there, and now the grandchildren visit regularly. We just helped make sure it stays standing for the next generation too.
Our comprehensive #seismic #retrofit addressed issues that had developed over 70+ years, creating a solid #foundation for future memories.
Family homes deserve proper protection to preserve their legacy.
This #home collapsed in the 1989 #Loma #Prieta magnitude 6.9 earthquake .
If you have living space over your garage, referred to as a #soft-story, your home is at #risk.
Take the time now to contact us and let’s protect your home—
and more importantly your #family — together.
Thinking about buying a #home? Ask for an #earthquake #retrofit evaluation.
You might be able to negotiate the cost into your purchase or request it be done before closing.
In today's competitive market, buyers may skip important steps, but #seismic vulnerabilities can be expensive to fix.
We offer assessments that identify retrofit needs so you can go into negotiations fully informed.
Smart buyers use this information to make better decisions.
Right now is the perfect time for a seismic retrofit.
The dry weather makes crawl space work easier, and you'll beat the winter rainy season when foundation issues often worsen. Schedule now to secure your home before the end of the year.
Nobody wants to worry about an earthquake during the holidays.
Take advantage of the ideal conditions now for faster, cleaner retrofit work.
#Foundation #problems don't fix themselves.
They get worse over time and make your home more vulnerable in an earthquake.
Cracks, uneven floors, and sticking doors can all indicate foundation problems that compromise your home's structural integrity.
Let's address both issues at once with a combined foundation repair and seismic retrofit that provides comprehensive protection.
We don't use subcontractors or day laborers for seismic retrofit work.
Our retrofit work is done by our own skilled employees who take pride in protecting Bay Area homes. This gives us complete quality control over every aspect of your retrofit.
Our team members have years of specialized experience & ongoing training in the latest seismic protection techniques.
We photograph & stand behind all our work with pride.
#EBB #ESS
#Earthquake #Retrofit
#Seismic #Safety
www.avant-gardece.com
The ground temperature in #Ireland is around 15ºc, which is a pretty good temperature for a bedroom. In an old, two-storey house, if you only insulate the ground floors from the external walls and go for an "upside down" arrangement, with the bedrooms downstairs and the living rooms upstairs, would that mean you'd never really need to heat the rooms downstairs? 🤔
#Retrofit #Architecture #Renovation #Housing
The sound & feeling of an earthquake is something Bay Area residents know too well.
The shaking, rumbling, and rattling are scary enough.
The sound of your house shifting off its foundation is something no one should ever hear.
A proper seismic retrofit reduces the risk of your home moving off its foundation.
It's one of the simplest and most effective protections available for most homes in our area.
The Bay Area has a 99% chance of a major earthquake in the next 30 years.
As few as 10% of homes are properly retrofitted.
Will yours be one of them? Scientists from USGS continue to warn about our risk, but most homeowners haven't taken action.
Grant programs make retrofitting affordable, but they won't help after a disaster happens.
Call us today to schedule your comprehensive assessment and learn about your options.
510-881-6573
Just received a thank you card from a client whose retrofit we completed last month.
"We finally feel safe in our home. For years we worried about earthquakes. Now we have peace of mind knowing our home is protected."
This is why we do what we do.
There's no better feeling than knowing we've given a family comfort.
The fact that their retrofit was mostly covered by grant funding makes it even better.
#EBB #ESS
#Earthquake #Retrofit
#Seismic #Safety
www.EBBTODAY.com
Our to-scale drawings show you exactly what we're doing to #protect your #home. No surprises, no confusion, just clear communication about your #retrofit. We take the time to explain each component and why it matters. Many #homeowners tell us they chose us because we were the only #contractor who fully explained the process and options. We believe educated clients make better decisions about protecting their most valuable asset.
Congratulations to another family in Oakland with a properly completed EBB retrofit!
We helped them secure a $10,000 grant for their retrofit through the EBB program.
Their 1920s bungalow now has proper foundation bolts, fully braced cripple walls, and a connected floor system.
Another Bay Area family who can sleep better knowing their home is protected.
Strengthen & Protect your home today!
GOOD MORNING EADS!
Anybody working on collaboration to speed up things? Retrofit ready already in New Geeland
https://www.stralis.aero/updates
https://fabrum.nz/hydrogen-electric-flight-prepares-for-lift-off-in-new-zealand/
#zeroavia #liquidhydrogentank #retrofit
Anybody working on collaboration to speed up things? Retrofit ready already in New Geeland
https://www.stralis.aero/updates
https://fabrum.nz/hydrogen-electric-flight-prepares-for-lift-off-in-new-zealand/
#zeroavia #liquidhydrogentank #retrofit
Your home is your biggest investment. Most Bay Area homeowners have hundreds of thousands in equity at stake, not to mention the safety of everyone who lives there.
Protect it with a proper seismic retrofit before the next earthquake hits.
Our comprehensive solutions address all vulnerable areas, not just the obvious ones.
The peace of mind is priceless, but the financial protection is measurable.
#EBB #ESS
#Earthquake #Retrofit
#Seismic #Safety
https://www.avant-gardece.com/
Retrofitting homes for net zero - report
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmesnz/453/report.html
Les #Twingo #rétrofit de #Lormauto ne prendront finalement pas la route.
Plutôt que de produire inlassablement des #voitures neuves, Lormauto voulait transformer d’anciennes #Renault Twingo 1 thermiques pour leur redonner une nouvelle jeunesse en #électrique. Le projet n’aboutira finalement pas.
https://www.numerama.com/vroom/1973951-les-twingo-retrofit-de-lormauto-ne-prendront-finalement-pas-la-route.html
‘Equipping new homes with heat pumps, solar panels and high-grade insulation at the time of construction would have cost between £5,000 and £8,500 for most of the period since 2016.
Housebuilders, however, have long claimed building to such standards would be prohibitively expensive.’
Europe manages to do this, even US have higher rate of take up of heat pumps than UK.
It’s a dirty race to the bottom in the UK because of lobbying.
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