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Winter Drafting & Design

429 REDCLIFF DR
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Winter Drafting & Design

429 REDCLIFF DR
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11 years of experience

Winter Drafting is a full service residential design group headquartered in Redding, California. As an award winning team of professionals, our family owned company has been commissioned to design hundreds of custom residential projects primarily throughout the state of California. Drawing from a diverse team of experienced consultants, we'd be glad to answer any of your questions regarding the design, construction, and/or permitting process for your custom home or renovation.

Winter Drafting is a full service residential design group headquartered in Redding, California. As an award winning team of professionals, our family owned company has been commissioned to design hundreds of custom residential projects primarily throughout the state of California. Drawing from a diverse team of experienced consultants, we'd be glad to answer any of your questions regarding the design, construction, and/or permitting process for your custom home or renovation.

Cullumber Engineering

6930 Destiny Dr
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Cullumber Engineering

6930 Destiny Dr
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Cullumber Engineering is a civil engineering firm specializing in the structural design of transportation, residential and commercial structures. Over the years Cullumber Engineering has built strong relationships with homeowners, contractors, building officials, and state and local governments. We are a structural engineering company founded on ambition and integrity which aims to teach, motivate, and inspire those around us.

Cullumber Engineering is a civil engineering firm specializing in the structural design of transportation, residential and commercial structures. Over the years Cullumber Engineering has built strong relationships with homeowners, contractors, building officials, and state and local governments. We are a structural engineering company founded on ambition and integrity which aims to teach, motivate, and inspire those around us.

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The Restoration and Construction Company

796 Lake Blvd
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The Restoration and Construction Company

796 Lake Blvd
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43 years of experience

The Restoration and Construction company (RCC) provides Emergency Services for Water, Fire, Smoke,Wind and Mold Restoration. We work with your insurance compnay to restore your dwelling to the pre-loss condition quickly and professionally. As general contractors we do new construciton, additions and remodels as well.

The Restoration and Construction company (RCC) provides Emergency Services for Water, Fire, Smoke,Wind and Mold Restoration. We work with your insurance compnay to restore your dwelling to the pre-loss condition quickly and professionally. As general contractors we do new construciton, additions and remodels as well.

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Structural engineers typically conduct inspections during a home sale or renovation, looking for signs of structural damage in various structures throughout the building, such as load-bearing walls, joists, beams, roofing trusses, foundations, and chimneys. Some of the warning signs that structural engineers check for include:

  • Dry rot

  • Infestation

  • Shifting or cracking foundations

  • Erosion

  • Water damage

  • Sagging, shifting, or damaged walls, ceilings, or roofing support

Yes, you can put a doorway in a structural wall; in fact, most exterior doors are set into structural walls. The project is a little more challenging than installing a door in a non-load-bearing wall because you need a structural engineer to assess the wall and make sure it’s safe to create a wall opening. Your engineer’s report will include instructions for your contractor on how and where to install additional supports, like steel headers above the door, to distribute the weight above to the wall on either side of the door.

A 4-inch-thick concrete slab can support around 4,000 pounds per square foot if a contractor reinforces the slab with rebar, while that same slab without reinforcements will support closer to 1,000 pounds. For the purposes of a patio, 4 inches in thickness without reinforcement should suffice unless you’re installing heavy kitchen equipment or a hot tub on it. In those cases, reinforcing your slab and sticking with 4 inches of thickness should provide plenty of strength.

If you intend to do the majority of the work yourself, you can pay to hire an architect or a structural engineer to ensure your home remains structurally sound. They can help with the planning to make sure everything is up to code and safe for your family. On the other hand, if you’re not sure your home will be completely safe when you’ve completed the project, let a pro do the job.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

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