Ted HillDec 20, 20181 minSetting in the steel frame for another Sinai Soft Story Retrofit building in Los Angeles...The reason certain Los Angeles buildings are called soft story, are because the support they have is, well, soft. This is because the...
Ted HillDec 16, 20181 minIn retrospect, it's hard to believe Los Angeles ever allowed Soft Story Construction... Soft Story Construction was pretty loose back in the day. As you can see from the photo above. You pretty much had a major support beam...
Ted HillDec 9, 20181 minCreating the foundation that will help save your Los Angeles soft story building in an earthquake.This is the beginning of securing your Los Angeles soft story building. We cut into your present foundation, then refortify it with rebar...
Ted HillDec 8, 20181 minHere's an example of two Los Angeles buildings in need of a Soft Story Retrofit...See how there's parking spaces under the second floor on both buildings, that's a accident waiting to happen. These Los Angeles buildings...