How to install a FourSeasons EliteWood Attached Patio Cover to Your Home Stucco Wall
Installing a FourSeasons EliteWood Attached Patio Cover is a great investment for any homeowner who wants to enhance their outdoor living space. This type of patio cover offers a range of benefits, from providing shade and shelter from the elements to increasing the value and appeal of your home. With its durable aluminum construction and […]
13 Questions You Should Ask Your Patio Cover Contractor
If you are considering installing a patio cover, it is important to do your research and choose a contractor that you can trust to do the job right. There are a number of questions that you should ask your patio cover contractor prior to hiring them to ensure that you are making an informed decision. […]
Patio Covers for San Diego Restaurants
In this unstable day’s restaurants not only in San Diego, but in the entire United States are looking for ways to serve their customers in a safer environment. One way of achieving this is via exposed exterior patio covers where they can serve their clients. Thankfully many of the different cities like San Diego, Chula […]
5 signs that will tell you when to replace your patio cover or pergola
Having a safe, shady, and great-looking place to spend your exterior time is possible with a properly built patio cover or pergola. However, when do you know if that structure is no longer safe and needs to be demolished and replaced? Not an easy question to answer, but there are some signs that can assist […]
Balloon Framing in San Diego Residences
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Balloon Framing is a “framework of a wooden building in which the elements consist of small members nailed together. In balloon framing, the studs (vertical members) extend the full height of the building (usually two stories) from foundation plate to rafter plate, as contrasted with platform framing, in which each […]
Proper Roof Truss Selection & Installation for San Diego Properties
Project developers in new residential construction are always looking for ways to provide a better cost for its customers while not jeopardizing the structural integrity of the building. A roof truss is a structural premanufactured framework of members (made from steel or timber) designed to provide support for the roof and to transfer their load […]
Moment Resisting Frame Systems
There are times when the designer or owner like to incorporate wide openings into the structure. This is great from an aesthetical point of view but structurally it severely damaged its ability to sustain heavy lateral and vertical loads. In this scenario, a system of connected beams and posts can be used to create a […]
Shear Walls: A Structure First Defense Against Earthquakes
Shear walls are required on all structures that are built in California, both for lateral loads and for loads due to cantilever action. They are built to reduce their damage to the structure and its contents drastically. They can as well be load bearing or non-load bearing, giving the designers the ability to position them […]
Important facts from ‘Decks Done Right’
The North America Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) published their ‘Decks Done Right’ guide this year outlining the best industry system that can be used to build a deck which will last for a very long time. It is beneficial to all property owners and managers to be educated in the industry best practices techniques […]
Advantages of Steel Framing in California
California is one of the most beautiful places in the world to live in, but it comes at a high price with problems like termites, rot, earthquakes and other types of damage that are just part of the area. Taking this into consideration one as an owner and a builder always has to be on […]