Cripple Walls in Crawlspace· Does your home have enough bolts connecting the “sill plate” to the foundation?
· Is there plywood on the inside surface of the crawl space extending from the sill plate to the base of the floor joist above to prevent the wall studs from collapsing?
· Are there metal brackets connecting the rim joists to the top plates?
· Is the ground floor a large open space lacking interior walls (weak or “soft” story)?
· Are there large openings in the walls of the lower story, such as a garage door, that should be better braced?
· Is your home a hillside house that was not adequately designed to withstand strong earthquake shaking?
Once you determine if your home needs retrofitting, identify problems, prioritize how and when to fix them, and get started!
The latest recommendations of structural engineers, contractors, and city building officials who are experts on retrofitting are available on the ABAG web site at http://quake.abag.ca.gov/fixit/.
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