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7 Ways to Prevent Earthquake Damages

<br><br>Jim Gardner Construction specializes in residential structural repair work, including foundation repair and replacement, basement digouts, drainage systems (French drains and downspout and site drainage), replacing and repairing entry stairs and porches, earthquake / seismic retrofitting repairs and upgrades, and retaining walls.<br>

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7 Ways to Prevent Earthquake Damages

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  1. 7 Ways to Prevent Earthquake Damages

  2. 1. RETROFIT THESOFT STORY If a room in your house situated above the garage, it can have a soft story condition. The door of the garage can make the room’s wall vulnerable. So, it can’t handle the seismic load. As required, you can strengthen the wall with steel straps, anchors, and plywoodpanels.

  3. 2. REPLACEUNREINFORCED FOUNDATIONS If a room in your house situated above the garage, it can have a soft story condition. The door of the garage can make the room’s wall vulnerable. So, it can’t handle the seismic load. As required, you can strengthen the wall with steel straps, anchors, and plywoodpanels.

  4. 3. Choose an Earthquake-ResistantDesign Well, if you want to build a new house, you have to choose a seismic-resistantdesign.

  5. 4. ANCHOR YOUR HOUSE TO ITS FOUNDATION If a house is not anchored to its concrete foundation, it would be hard for the house to handle the seismic damage. So, you need to check everything including start fires and gas lines. You can hire a structural engineer to anchor yourhouse.

  6. 5. REINFORCE CHIMNEYS In most cases, masonry chimneys and walls are the victims of earthquake damages. You see, mortar is not good enough for seismic disasters. If you are building a new house, you can use alternatives. On the other hand, you need to hire a professional team for the retrofitting service.

  7. 6. CHECKCRIPPLE WALL If your house has a cripple wall, you need to ensure everything is okay there. Most railroad tie retaining walls work as the support system of a house. So, if the cripple wall is not unbraced, the structure could collapse if an earthquake happens. You can hire a structural engineer to brace the cripplewall.

  8. 7. BraceWater Heater Just like the cripple wall, you have to brace the water heater as well. Your home’s water heater can make serious damage and it can be the reason for a flood or fire. This is you need to brace your water heater. You can use an architect-certified kit to brace the water heater.

  9. JIM GARDNER CONSTRUCTION EmailAddress seo.jimgardnerconstruction@gmail.com MobileNumber (510)655-3409 Website https://jimgardnerconstruction.com

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