Older home remodeling in Brentwood, Los Angeles County

Whole-House Remodeling in Brentwood

Remodeling an older Brentwood house with damp Westside air in mind: attic nails, crawlspace hardware, window locks, LADBS plan check and the trim that stays.

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Air close to the water carries moisture a fair way inland, and over time it works on metal faster than on wood. In an older Brentwood house we look closely at nail heads in the attic sheathing, straps and bolts in the crawlspace, and the hinges and sash locks on windows we plan to keep. Those small parts are replaced in kind, while the original frames, casings and roofline stay where they are.

Systems behind the plaster

Knob-and-tube wiring and the fuse panel come out together, and new grounded circuits are pulled through the attic and up from the crawlspace so the plaster needs only a few neat openings. Copper or PEX replaces the galvanized supply in the same stage, since both trades need the same walls. Any steel strap, hanger or electrical box sitting in a damp crawlspace is checked for rust, and its replacement is galvanized or stainless. Where the layout changes, an engineer sizes the header before the wall comes down, and the casing from that opening is saved to trim the new one.

LADBS, fire maps and a second permit check

Plan check for Brentwood happens at LADBS, the building department of the City of Los Angeles, and its inspectors sign off each stage. Parts of the neighborhood appear on state fire hazard severity maps. When a lot falls inside one, new windows, vents, eaves and exterior siding can be held to ember-resistance standards, which is why materials are chosen only after the parcel is checked. Separately, a lot near the water may need an extra state-mandated development permit through city planning, and that question is also settled by parcel before drawings are filed.

What we can do for a house in Brentwood

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