Framed with structural steel and assembled like a giant erector set on massive footings, this pergola is rated for 110 mph wind loads.
How do you prep a 1930s-era building for the next ‘big one'? By reinforcing roof-to-wall and truss-to-post connections and adding a steel moment frame.
How pouring a new reinforced concrete retaining wall behind the old one was the best way to keep it from collapsing.
Replacing a beam is usually straightforward, until you have to also comply with historic preservation requirements.
How an atypical backyard upgrade resulted in a new profit center for a California remodeler.
