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Gary - Yes, the deflection controls would apply to any vertical support element in order to prevent excessive movement that would cause cracking in the brick. But I had never actually thought about the foundation specifically, so, good question. But that is a fair amount of foundation movement if ...

Generally, in my experience in Florida and the Existing Building Code, you are required to bring elements of the structure up to current codes IF the renovation, addition, or repairs are over a certain financial amount or a percentage of the area of the structure. However, some codes do require action ...

This could be part of a very broad topic about why certain professions both historically and to this day attract one sex or the other. In the medical profession you have nursing and pharmacy that attract a much higher percentage of females than other areas in medicine. Though this is strictly anecdotal, ...