Drawings & Engineering
Engineer Stamp Guide: When Permit Drawings Need a PE Seal
What an engineer’s stamp means, the residential projects that commonly need one, how state rules work, and how to prepare drawings an engineer can seal.
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structural
Articles about structural.
Buildings & Additions
Second-Story Addition Permit: Structure, Height and Stairs
Building up instead of out: the structural check of the existing house, height and FAR limits, stairs, egress and what to expect during construction.
Buildings & Additions
Load-Bearing Wall Removal: Permit, Beam and Engineer
How to tell if a wall is load-bearing, what the permit requires, beam and post options, temporary shoring, and how to show the load path on…
Outdoor Projects
Deck Footing Requirements: Size, Depth and Frost Line
How deep deck footings go, how they are sized, how posts attach to them, and what to have ready for the footing inspection.
Outdoor Projects
Deck Ledger Board Attachment: Code Rules and Details
The deck ledger is the connection reviewers look at hardest. Here is what it must attach to, how it is fastened and flashed, and when a…
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