Firas Abdelahad
Contractor Vs. Engineer
Do I really need to hire an engineer?An engineering opinion doesn’t get the work done so why pay for it if a contractor can provide one free
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Firas Abdelahad
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Snow loads on Roofs
Snow loads impact on Roofs for residential and commercial buildings.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Foundation’s Settlement Q & A:
Foundation Settlement is rather a common issues and many homeowners in Pittsburgh experience it in their lifetime.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Case Study (Floor Sag)
November 2020 I was consulted to review a sag in the first and second floor of a single family house in the south hills area of Pittsburgh. The first level floor (wood floor) has a noticeable sag (1” over 4ft using a bubble level). Upon further review and evaluation, it appeared that previous home owner cut, notched and modified a load bearing beam (likely unknowingly of the impact); unfortunately these modifications caused the sag and compromised the structural integrity of
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