I'm under contract to purchase a home in the Denver area. The basement has a few cracks, nothing that covers the full width/length of the basement walls but there is a noticeable deflection (about 2") on the East wall...

I am new to removing walls. so can someone confirm if this wall is load bearing or not. I am assuming it is not because there is no header running across the ceiling to the right of the wall. Is the correct?

What's up BP!I'm working on my first subdivision (10-25 single family homes). I have the land and am working through the process with the civil engineers and the city. There are a few items I have no idea about, I'm h...

I recently purchased a two-story rowhome in South Philly with a nice brick facade. Unfortunately though, the facade has a clear bow coming out about 2-3 inches in the middle. I've been told by the inspector and my rea...

Can anyone help please. I took down a wall in my home I just bought and I’m in need of a structural engineer to see if it was load bearing.The house is 13’ x 30’ the joists run from party wall to party wall. It is a r...

Hello, I am looking into buying a summer home in northern Arizona. Unfortunately, prices for most homes in the areas I have been looking at are pretty high and the properties out in the woods like I want are rare. ...

So flipping an 1800 sqft house and trying to decide on floors. I over budgeted on this one because i wasnt really sure what it would cost.I have a lumber liquidators near me that sells a white oak plank for $1.19 sqft...

Anyone have any experience subdividing in San Diego? I recently acquired a 1.6 acre property in Encinitas on Manchester on the lagoon— with the intent to build a modest house near my favorite surf break, and recoup co...

Hi BP community! I’m hoping either a structural engineer or someone who has dealt with this before can chime in. I am under contract for a property that has some structural issues. It looks like the current owner had ...

We are looking at a 120 year old property to turn into senior housing. All the numbers work as far as rents. When we had the inspection it was found that there is extensive powder beetle damage to the numerous beams...