Seismic retrofit of Craftsman Bungalow start to finish in Oakland California!

I decided to take on the seismic retrofit of our single story Craftsman Bungalow in Oakland California from start to finish - with engineered designs, permits, special inspections and a grant from the East Bay Bolt & Brace program.

Here's a spreadsheet of the costs - materials & tools: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11PmgBoZ5lxgIiOBluDTvHeOKBRkTybn2FFcFz662DfU/edit?usp=sharing

The production quality could be better but this video talks a little bit about the basics of seismic retrofits and how they work in the case of an earthquake. For less talking, skip ahead to the work being done later in the video. Paul Rude kindly provides some of his knowledge as an expert in the field. I walk through some of the steps and show some of the work being done including drilling anchor holes, cleaning holes, installing blocking and shear walls and installing hardware. I also talk about some of the tools I used in the process.

30:00 - Reviewing engineered plans
34:08 - Tools, safety equipment, materials
42:27 - A look at the crawlspace before work starts
45:08 - Drilling anchor holes
45:33 - Cutting threaded rod
46:05 - Cleaning anchor holes
46:55 - A look at the crawlspace after the work has started
52:16 - Epoxy anchors
59:05 - Tightening anchors
59:35 - Nailing shear wall
1:00:39 - Cutting breathing holes
1:00:49 - Installing hardware

If you have any questions about the process please ask in the comments! Thanks again to Paul Rude for his advice and time!

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