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Fresh Look Restoration

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Fresh Look Restoration

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45 years of experience

Anderson Fresh Look Restoration specializes in vintage home restoration and design. He replaces original ironwork, recreates woodwork, updates and installs green components, and even adds decorative elements including stamped and stained concrete.. Bruce E. Anderson has more than 30 years experience in historic home preservation.. He is licensed as a master journeyman welder and residential general contractor. He maintains certifications in lead-based paint renovations.

Anderson Fresh Look Restoration specializes in vintage home restoration and design. He replaces original ironwork, recreates woodwork, updates and installs green components, and even adds decorative elements including stamped and stained concrete.. Bruce E. Anderson has more than 30 years experience in historic home preservation.. He is licensed as a master journeyman welder and residential general contractor. He maintains certifications in lead-based paint renovations.

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Brennan Companies - Construction and Properties

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Brennan Companies - Construction and Properties

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31 years of experience

Based in Mankato, Brennan Companies provides expert construction services, project management and beneficial leasing and development options throughout southern Minnesota. Our quality general contracting and design build construction management provide efficient, comfortable office, commercial and retail spaces. While exceeding owner expectations, we complete construction projects on time and budget. We are committed to working with you to ensure the best construction or remodel for your business’ space needs. Brennan Construction|Brennan Properties. Woman-owned.

Based in Mankato, Brennan Companies provides expert construction services, project management and beneficial leasing and development options throughout southern Minnesota. Our quality general contracting and design build construction management provide efficient, comfortable office, commercial and retail spaces. While exceeding owner expectations, we complete construction projects on time and budget. We are committed to working with you to ensure the best construction or remodel for your business’ space needs. Brennan Construction|Brennan Properties. Woman-owned.

EHM

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EHM

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71 years of experience

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

You need to hire a structural engineer when building or modifying any component with a structural load in your home. Common situations where you would need a structural engineer include home inspections when buying or selling a home, investigating possible issues with your foundation, beams, load-bearing walls, or chimneys, breaking ground on a new home or structure on your property, and renovating an old part of your home that could threaten any structural integrity. Home additions and bump-outs also require an engineer.

If you’re building new construction or adding onto your existing home, hiring a structural engineer is not only worth it but it’s probably required by your local building department. Structural engineers will ensure you aren’t making your home unsafe in the building process, which is crucial from a safety perspective but also a legal one. It’s also worth hiring a structural engineer if you’re making changes to structural components, like removing a load-bearing wall.

Yes, floor joists are essential structural components. They support the weight of floors and everything on them, transferring loads to the foundation and walls. Properly installed joists are necessary for maintaining strength, stability, and structural integrity.

First, most contractors will have a structural engineer create a report and plan for your project to ensure it’s safe to cut into the load-bearing wall. The contractor will then excavate around the wall, if necessary, measure the opening—allowing for additional space to fit and level the door, and then cut the doorway out. They will likely install a steel lintel as a header over the door for support. Once the doorway is cut out, they’ll demolish the concrete using sledge hammers and masonry chisels, clean up the surrounding concrete, and seal around the door with masonry mortar. 

Water can seep into porous materials like wood beams, floor joists, and roof rafters within minutes, but they’ll need to see prolonged exposure before you have structural damage. Mold can start growing within 24 hours, and mold can eat away at the structural components over time. Wood rot is more of a concern, though. Wet and dry rot are fungal infections that set in in moist conditions and rapidly deteriorate wood, causing major structural damage within just a few months in some cases.

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