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I have read others' attempts to elucidate this concept before in other places, but for the most part I disagree on principle. I mean...

mfg, do you work in the AEC industry? Your handle says Aerospace. Structural engineers, myself included, get hired all the time to...

If the homeowner wants KootK to be his advocate, then the owner needs to hire KootK directly. As it has been described, KootK, if hired...

I wouldn't accept payment for the jobs. I would accept payment as compensation for damages. Would probably need a lawyer to make sure...

The cracked gyp above the door is due to deflection of the 2nd floor framing. It doesn't really matter if that wall is load bearing or...

I haven't read all the responses yet, but this is not a conflict of interest. The contractor is your client. You owe nothing to the...

In my experience, for basement wall footings, shear keys are not a thing. For retaining walls, they are fine, and I have designed and...

@XR250 you don't even specify the concrete strength? Am I understanding that correctly? You must have used or assumed some value for...

@bigmig, why do you say his motivation wasn't money? In situations like this, where someone steals something or fraudulently obtains...

Zero1238, I do not understand the reasoning for your proposal to install a new ridge ply underneath the existing ridge board. What...

Yikes.

XR250, I realized I didn't even try to answer your OP question. Under the responsible charge rules that I am most familiar with, I...

XR250, do you disagree with the engineer's assessment and/or the contracted scope of of the repairs, or just the price tag? If you are...

I second what others have said. Geotechnical reports that I have dealt with often include a recommended minimum width for strip...