Additions and remodeling in Sun Valley, Los Angeles County
Home additions in Sun Valley
Sun Valley home additions begin with engineered footings tied into the existing foundation, built for dry spells, hard rain and an LADBS inspection.
Of everything in a Sun Valley addition, the foundation earns the most attention from us. Inland valley conditions swing between long dry spells and the occasional soaking storm, and soil that dries out and then takes on water can shift under a slab. A new bedroom for a growing family deserves footings sized by an engineer from a soil report, tied into the old foundation so the two halves of the house move together.
Tying new footings to the old
Where the addition meets the house, holes are drilled into the existing footing and steel dowels are set in epoxy. The new rebar laps onto those dowels before concrete is placed, so the two foundations act as a single piece. If the house sits on a raised floor, the addition can match its height with a short stem wall and joists, which keeps the step between rooms level. A vapor barrier and gravel base go under any new slab to keep ground moisture out of the flooring.
Drainage and the city inspection
Water that collects against a footing is a frequent cause of later cracking. Downspouts are piped to the street or to a dry well, and the ground beside the new walls is shaped to shed runoff. Sun Valley is within the City of Los Angeles, so an LADBS inspector checks the trenches and steel before the pour and signs off before any framing starts. That inspection is a good moment for the family to see what will hold up the new room through years of everyday family life.
What we build in Sun Valley
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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