Hello -
I own a single story house built in 1926. No basement, but a crawlspace. The foundation is built of blocks. I have read that there is not much you can do to prepare a block foundation for earthquake motion. Has anyone heard otherwise?
Are there any other framing modifications that I can do to prevent this house from coming down on me during a big shake? I don't need in to be inhabitable after a quake, I just want to have enough time to get the family outside before the roof come down, etc.
Thanks very much for your advice...
I own a single story house built in 1926. No basement, but a crawlspace. The foundation is built of blocks. I have read that there is not much you can do to prepare a block foundation for earthquake motion. Has anyone heard otherwise?
Are there any other framing modifications that I can do to prevent this house from coming down on me during a big shake? I don't need in to be inhabitable after a quake, I just want to have enough time to get the family outside before the roof come down, etc.
Thanks very much for your advice...