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Seismic Codes: "Much Ado About Nothing"
In the 2000 edition of HUD's 434-page Residential Structural Design Guide, I just came across this information:
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake near Los Angeles CA measured 6.4 on the Richter scale (a moderately strong tremor), but produced some of the worst ground motions in recorded history for the US.
Construction Characteristics of Sampled Single-Family Detached Dwellings in Northridge Earthquake
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Square Ft Estimating Can Work
I disagree that subcontractors shouldn’t use square foot estimating. It depends on the tasks. Example, say you are a roofer, and you charge $50/sq to install, labor only. You are basically charging by the square ft. You’ve roofed a 100 houses at 5/12 pitch, your job log and data tells you the deviation factor from one 5/12 roof to another
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I'm suddenly bullish on America!
The Paul Ryan choice is brilliant because no matter who was the VP selection, they were going to have to defend the Ryan plan anyway and I doubt there is anyone else close to being as capable as Ryan.
Assuming (it's my opinion that it's a given), that the "comeback team" wins the election, does it change anyone's financial outlook
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