Additions and remodeling in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County
Home additions in Marina del Rey
A Marina del Rey addition is permitted by Los Angeles County and built for damp air by the water: walls that drain and dry and hardware that resists rust.
A lot near the water works a house hard in quiet ways. Wet air settles on metal, mist keeps wood damp longer, and a wet winter storm can drive rain sideways into any gap. An addition in Marina del Rey is planned for those conditions from the first sketch, and the new bedroom or den is placed where the family can reach it easily from the kitchen and the main hall.
Permits from Los Angeles County
Marina del Rey is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County Public Works issues the building permit and sends the inspectors. County zoning for the parcel sets the height limit and the yard setbacks, and those limits tell you whether the extra bedroom goes up a level or out toward the yard. The submittal shows the house as it stands, the new framing and foundation from the engineer, and the energy calculations for the added rooms. Questions from the county plan checker get written answers, and if an answer would change the layout, you see the change before we resubmit.
Framing that can dry out
Damp seasons mean new framing close to the water needs a way to dry. The walls get a rainscreen gap behind the siding, so moisture that slips past the cladding drains away and the sheathing can breathe. Window sills and door thresholds slope outward and are sealed beneath the frame. In the attic, vents and baffles keep air moving under the roof deck. Bathrooms and the laundry get fans that exhaust outdoors, and the slab edge or crawlspace is checked so the new floor starts dry. The aim is a room the family uses every day without musty corners.
What we build in Marina del Rey
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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