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Bad News About Your Retrofit
Do you feel safer because your house has had a retrofit? Unfortunately, you may have a false sense of security: a highly respected east bay retrofit contractor says that fully 30% of his business is repairing retrofits that were incomplete or incorrectly done.
As an independent expert on retrofits, I have to say that my experience is the same. When I evaluate a house’s seismic attachment to its foundation during my in-home consultation, I find that those which have had a previous retrofit are most often incomplete, and quite often incorrectly done.
As far as I can tell (except for structural engineers), I am the only licensed, independent retrofit expert in northern California – I don’t do retrofits. I’m a consultant and I don’t want any conflict of interest.
If I’ve checked your retrofit, great – pass this on to a friend, neighbor, colleague, or family member. If you haven’t had me over yet, give me a call or email.
See my web site for a summary of the consultation: QuakePrepare.com
BONUS QuakeTip: I recently reported that Walmart’s on line price for a 55 gallon water barrel seems to be the best. They have raised their price to $96.27, but that’s still the best I’ve seen for what you get. For details, go to my website QuakePrepare.com and click on “Blog.”
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