Monday, August 25, 2008
Los Angeles Remodels - You May Need Grading + Soils Report
A civil engineer based in Los Angeles added after hearing this story, (see previous post on Soils Reports in SF), that it is possible for a Planning Dept to approve your project and not inform you that you may need a Soils Report + a Grading Pre-Inspection Report. He recommends checking with the Los Angeles Dept. of Building and Safety as a first step.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Planning an addition to a Property on a San Francisco Hillside? – You may need a Soils Report
A customer in SF told us that San Francisco requirements for soil reports have tightened since the 2007 Telegraph Hill Landslide.
In this case, the city requires a soils report for his hillside addition even though one already exists for neighboring properties.
A soil engineer can determine if the land on your property is at risk for a landslide.
We would advise scheduling an as-built survey after you have determined if your remodel project is feasible based on a soils report.
Telegraph Hill landslide forces 120 from homes… (Sfgate article)
"When you move into a place on a cliff, you're aware of the movies and the horror stories about all the worst things that can happen,'' he said. "But I was told this was some of the most solid rock in the city.''
In this case, the city requires a soils report for his hillside addition even though one already exists for neighboring properties.
A soil engineer can determine if the land on your property is at risk for a landslide.
We would advise scheduling an as-built survey after you have determined if your remodel project is feasible based on a soils report.
Telegraph Hill landslide forces 120 from homes… (Sfgate article)
"When you move into a place on a cliff, you're aware of the movies and the horror stories about all the worst things that can happen,'' he said. "But I was told this was some of the most solid rock in the city.''
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
From Gilbert AZ -: As-Built Requirements Can Change!
From a contact in Gilbert Az. who is planning to add a patio to their home:
In the past, Gilbert's building dept. requirements were lax. The home has a previous addition for which as-built plans were not needed. The owners were suprised to find out that they now need as-built plans of the property for this minor add-on.
We advise that you check with your building dept. before getting started on your remodel project. Don't assume that requirements have not changed.
Gilbert AZ Building Permit Requirements:
www.ci.gilbert.az.us/building/faqs
In the past, Gilbert's building dept. requirements were lax. The home has a previous addition for which as-built plans were not needed. The owners were suprised to find out that they now need as-built plans of the property for this minor add-on.
We advise that you check with your building dept. before getting started on your remodel project. Don't assume that requirements have not changed.
Gilbert AZ Building Permit Requirements:
www.ci.gilbert.az.us/building/faqs
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Trimble Field Computers Recommended for Land Survey
Trimble Field Computers with GPS are recommended for accurate survey of large tracts of land involving complicated terrain issues and/or the need for precise locations.
Trimble Link software exports field data gathered by the Trimble device to AutoCAD 2008 products, and ESRI ArcGIS.
Trimble Link software exports field data gathered by the Trimble device to AutoCAD 2008 products, and ESRI ArcGIS.
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