NicPaus
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I have a question about a project in Torrance. Existing house putting a addition on the front. The architects engineer (I do not know him) wants the existing house to be completely shear walled and footings under pinned. The unexpected cost puts the project over budget. At this point I told him to find another Engineer to see if they can do it without tearing into the whole existing house. Expected to tear into front where the addition is but not the whole existing. If there is someone on here or one you can refer that would be great. I have the pdf I can email. Would be cheaper to have it engineered again than build it as it is drawn now. And after a year wait to get approved and plans drawn they do not want to scrap project.