Additions and remodeling in Mar Vista, Los Angeles County
Home additions in Mar Vista
Mar Vista home additions that begin under the floor, with a solid foundation tie-in, framing kept dry in damp air near the water and plans reviewed by LADBS.
On a Mar Vista visit we start under the floor, when the house has a crawl space we can get into. A flashlight shows the condition of the mudsill, whether anchor bolts tie it to the foundation and how the posts and girders carry the rooms above. A new bedroom or family room gets joined to that structure, so what we find down there shapes the footing design and the engineer's notes for the addition.
Joining a new foundation to the old
The footing under an addition is poured alongside the existing one and tied to it with steel dowels drilled and epoxied into the old concrete. If the original mudsill shows rot or termite damage near the joint, that length is replaced before new framing bears on it. Missing or sparse anchor bolts can be added with retrofit plates while the area is open. The engineer sets the footing size and the dowel spacing, and LADBS reviews those details with the rest of the structural sheets. Getting the floor of the new room to line up with the old one starts here, at the top of the foundation wall.
Keeping new framing dry near the water
Air close to the water holds moisture, and wood that stays damp invites mold and decay. The sill plate on the new foundation is pressure treated, and a raised floor gets screened vents sized to move air through the crawl space. Lumber delivered for the framing is stacked off the ground and covered until the roof goes on. Behind new stucco, two layers of building paper and a weep screed let any water that gets in find its way out. Metal connectors near the ground and at exterior walls are hot dip galvanized or stainless. An inspector sees the foundation and those connectors before the floor is closed in.
What we build in Mar Vista
Additions and second stories lead the list. Every other service is available here too, alone or as part of a bigger project.
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