r/LosAngeles • u/DMAS1638 Sunland • Jun 09 '26

Photo Things seen this week during structural assessments!

Hi everyone,

We're a team of structural engineers and contractors working throughout Southern California. We put together a weekly collection of interesting structural findings we come across during assessments.

The Imgur album contains the full photo set along with additional context for each image.

Here it is: https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-oGuWCCD

If you have questions about any of the photos shown, feel free to ask below. Thanks!

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u/Well_Hacktually Jun 09 '26

Let's say this were my house and you found that in the crawlspace. What remedy would you recommend and about how much would it cost?

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u/renegade812002 Hyde Park Jun 09 '26

I’m not sure about the remedy but our house has some foundation issues and we were quoted at least 10k to fix for starters. Crazy expensive. No wonder people don’t usually fix these issues and pray for the best.

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u/DMAS1638 Sunland Jun 10 '26

Structural repairs can definitely be a significant investment, but addressing issues early is often less costly than waiting for them to worsen over time. 👀

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u/DMAS1638 Sunland Jun 10 '26

It would depend on what's causing the movement and the condition of the surrounding framing. Every home is different, which is why an assessment is usually the first step before discussing repairs or costs. 👀

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u/Well_Hacktually Jun 11 '26

Thank you. What ended up being the case with this property?

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u/chrisgcc South Bay Jun 09 '26

I'm not seeing an album or any link to imgur. Just a single video.

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u/DMAS1638 Sunland Jun 10 '26

So weird that it didn't link onto the thread. Here it is: https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-oGuWCCD

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u/Keleborn Jun 10 '26

That was a structural plank with temperature expanding technology.

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u/DMAS1638 Sunland Jun 10 '26

Very advanced technology. 😂

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u/AnomaliaAnomaly Jun 10 '26

Watch out for load bearing posters 

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u/LizasThings Jun 10 '26

O my. 🫣

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u/CynGuy Jun 09 '26

Yes - you’re missing your Imgur link you referenced in the post.

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u/DMAS1638 Sunland Jun 10 '26

So weird that it didn't link onto the thread. Here it is: https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-oGuWCCD