Additions and remodeling in San Pedro, Los Angeles County
Home additions in San Pedro
In a San Pedro addition, the wall that joins new to old gets the most care: lapped paper, weep screed and a stucco finish matched to the house.
In a San Pedro addition, the outside wall where new meets old is where we spend extra planning time, since it decides whether the house looks like one home and whether it keeps weather out. On a lot exposed to wet, briny air, stucco stays damp longer, so the new wall gets a drainage layer, weep screed at its base and a finish coat matched to the old texture and color.
Tying new stucco to old
Where the two walls meet, the old stucco is cut back in a clean line and the building paper is lapped so water running down the old wall lands on the outside of the new one. A control joint at the seam lets each wall move without cracking across the line. Samples of the finish coat are tried on a hidden spot until the texture and color sit right beside the old work. Window openings in the new wall get sill pans and flashing tape before the lath goes on, so the bedrooms behind them stay dry.
A City of Los Angeles permit
The permit for a San Pedro addition is issued by LADBS, the City of Los Angeles building department, after its checkers review structure, energy and the parcel's height and setback rules. Where the addition stands close to a side line, the reviewer also checks the fire rating of that wall and any openings in it. While the work goes on, the family keeps its main rooms, and plastic sheeting with taped seams separates the living space from the wall being cut. Inspections cover footings, frame, lath and the final.
What we build in San Pedro
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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