Blog // Welcome to Weinstein Retrofitting System’s Official Online Blog. This is the company’s chance to address questions and concerns from homeowners and building owners in Southern California related to earthquake retrofitting, foundation repair, and drainage systems. These subjects are seldom simple, and we hope you find this information useful. From website to job completion packet, we aim to provide you with an excellent construction experience. Thank you for reading!
Earthquake Safety in The Car
Earthquake Car Safety: How to Survive a Quake in Your Car If you’re driving when the shaking starts, do you know what to do? With the LA Auto Show kicking off tomorrow, we know that there is a great deal of excitement among all of you car enthusiasts. That said, we couldn’t think of a […]
How Foundation Bolting Keeps Your Home Safe During An Earthquake
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How Foundation Bolting Keeps Your Home Safe During An Earthquake Did you ever wonder what would happen to your home if a huge earthquake hit it? Well, if your home’s foundation is not bolted down correctly, then you may be in danger of having major damage done to your home, plus the possibility for high […]
The Many Benefits of Stamped Concrete Los Angeles
The Many Benefits of Stamped Concrete Los Angeles Would you like to make your home look unique? Did you ever go about doing this, or did you just keep wishing that you had done something different to make your home look beautiful? Well what about Stamped Concrete? It is a very interesting process; a way […]
Building Codes in Iran
Building Codes Iran Iran was recently hit with a 7.8 earthquake As earthquake safety specialists, we offer our deepest condolences to the families in Iran So far the fatality count is at about 40 deaths and 800 injuries, and rising. There is still confusion about these numbers, and it is too early to tell. The […]
Earthquake Insurance isn’t just necessary, it’s easy to obtain!
Earthquake Insurance Los Angeles: Hey have you received paperwork to verify your home has been earthquake retrofitted and ready to withstand the next major earthquake? Click here to find out how Weinstein Construction Corp. can help you with your earthquake insurance Los Angeles certificate today!
Sister Walls
Sister Walls Many homes in Pasadena, California, and other parts of San Gabriel, are lined with homes built upon brick foundations. These foundations were around as early as 1890 or even earlier (and some, of course, more recently). Masonry foundations, like traditional red brick chimneys, lack rebar reinforcement. Over time, environmental influences, such as rainwater […]
French Drain Designs
French Drain Designs and Installation in Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, & Surrounding Areas. Using French drains around your property is a common and practical way to help you protect your home from water intrusion problems. When designing a French drain system, the main thing that is taken into […]
Why Do My Wood Floors Squeak?
Why Do My Wood Floors Squeak? Squeaky wood floors can be found in many older homes built throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas such as Beverly Hills, Sylmar, Santa Monica, and Hollywood, Ca., infamous for producing films that make creaky floors the most desirable horror-based setting. While creaking floors has its advantages such as an […]
Soft Story building Retrofit | Weinstein Retrofitting
Soft Story Retrofit A soft story building is a building in which one or more floors have windows, wide doors, or other openings like this in places that normally have a shear wall. This shear wall is normally required for stability and security as a matter of an earthquake engineering design. A soft story retrofit […]
House Bolting | Weinstein Retrofitting
House Bolting Vs. Earthquake Retrofitting When we speak of the term “House Bolting,” it is an informal or layman industry term that means bolting the mud sill to the raised foundation of the house, specifications of which are set to local building codes specially chosen and adapted from the International Building Code of the International […]
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