Altadena Fire Rebuild Costs: What to Expect
A look at current construction costs for Altadena fire rebuilds, what goes into the pricing, and where engineering fits into the total budget.
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Perspectives on civil engineering, hillside construction, grading, and structural engineering in Los Angeles.
Avoiding a Sump Pump on Your Altadena Fire Rebuild
Many Altadena fire rebuilds get told they need a sump pump. We show the site drains like it did pre-fire and skip the pump entirely.
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Driving Through Altadena After the Fire
A first-hand drive through the Altadena fire aftermath, and a look at a hillside rebuild we're engineering: drainage plans and a hydrology report.
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W Mariposa Drainage Plan: Existing to Final Design
Drainage plan for an Altadena fire rebuild: existing survey data, neighbor elevations, and flowlines set to gravity drain to the street.
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Altadena Fire Rebuild Drainage Plans
Altadena fire rebuild drainage plan on a lot with a 10ft drop and existing pool: raised house, regraded driveway, and rain gardens matching pre-fire Q.
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Sump Pump Design in Altadena - LA County Standards
When does an Altadena property need a sump pump? We follow LA County standards for design and try to avoid pumps whenever gravity drainage can work instead.
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Hillside Grading Plans in Los Angeles: A Guide
What goes into a hillside grading plan in Los Angeles, why LA County requires them, and how B+W Engineering streamlines the process.
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Altadena Fire Rebuild Sheet Flow
Taking over from another engineer to cut construction costs: this Altadena fire rebuild lot sheet flows the entire property to the street.
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Changing Drainage Pattern to Remove Sump Pump in Altadena
Another Altadena drainage plan engineered to skip the sump pump: stormwater that used to drain from the curb to the rear is re-routed to the street.
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