Full Home Remodeling for Older Sunland-Tujunga Houses
Remodeling older Sunland-Tujunga houses in a fixed order: test, repair structure, add new systems, ember-rated exterior where needed, then the saved trim.
Hazard testing comes ahead of everything else on an older Sunland-Tujunga house, because no wall can be opened until the lab clears it. After that the order is fixed: structure, then the systems inside the walls, then the exterior that faces ember-resistance rules where they apply, and last the finishes and the original trim put back. Skipping ahead costs rework, so the schedule is written before demolition.
The sequence, stage by stage
Abatement clears any positive tests first. Kept doors, casings and window sashes come out and are stored. Framing repairs and foundation bolting follow, then the rewire, the repipe and any new ducts, all inspected while the studs are bare. Insulation and drywall or plaster patching come next. Cabinets, tile and floors are set before the original trim goes back and the house is painted. Each stage waits on its inspection before the next begins. Changes found in an open wall are signed before the stage resumes.
Fire hazard maps and LADBS
Some Sunland-Tujunga lots fall inside mapped fire hazard zones, and those may face ember-resistance rules. If yours does, vents get fine mesh, new siding or trim is rated for it, and new glazing may need to be tempered. LADBS handles plan review and inspection. If the lot slopes, the foundation repairs may need their own engineering. The same order of work applies in Lake View Terrace, Sun Valley and Pacoima, though whether ember rules apply depends on each lot and its mapping.
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Wood doors, casings, built-ins and sashes in sound frames are good to keep, and so is plaster still bonded to the lath. Where ember rules reach the exterior, keeping an original window depends on what the reviewer accepts for its glass. The scope lists what stays and why.
The fixed order still applies while you live there, only in smaller pieces. One area is sealed and ventilated to the outside, the rest stays in use with a bath and a way to cook, and each area finishes its inspections before the next one opens.
Asbestos and lead are checked first, through lab samples of plaster, flooring, glue, texture and painted trim. Then the wiring is tested for grounding, the water lines are pressure tested and a camera follows the sewer line. Positive results go to an abatement contractor before demolition.
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