Engineers. The person who figured out how to apply math to real life and make a living at it. The ones who designed the place you work, the home you live in and the stores you shop at. There are numerous reasons to call an engineer, whether you’re in the business of developing land or are simply a home owner. The top 5 reasons to call an engineer are:
1. You’re building a house and the plans need approved.
An engineer needs to review house plans to make sure the house is structurally sound and is in compliance with local building codes. Before a contractor starts building, they will need blueprints signed and sealed by a licensed engineer and/or architect.
Engineers can review the drawn up house plans, go through the applicable agencies that will need to approve a building and can sign off that the plans for a house will be structurally sound.
2. There’s a structural problem that needs corrected.
When a building has a major issue, there are several options. When demolishing a building isn’t an option, an engineer can tell you what your choices are to fix a building. Kaaterskill has helped analyze structural damage done to buildings by Hurricane Irene in our area.
3. You need a site plan.
Engineers and architects prepare house plans. When a piece of property is chosen for development, the entire property needs a plan not just the new building. A site plan is like a blueprint for your property. It is a plan for where the house will be situated, where the garage is going to go, how big the pond will be and how steep the driveway is going to end up. An engineer plans this out taking into consideration the terrain, soil types, boundary lines and zoning laws.
4. You need a new septic system or have problems with the current one.
Poop has to go somewhere. You don’t want to wonder if that stuff on your lawn is a poor excuse for a drainage field. Designing a septic system so it can sustain the house capacity for waste is a job for an engineer. So is fixing a failing septic system. Engineers can analyze the system and determine if any part is salvageable.
5. There’s a need for a storm water plan.
It’s becoming common for new developments to have a storm water plans. A storm water plan handles how drainage will change by the addition of new improved surfaces such as roofs and paved driveways. They regulate the flow of stormwater on the property to minimize erosion due to stormwater flows.
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Great information! In the last two places we have lived, we saw neighbors get into property disputes in which boundary surveys were necessary. We also moved into a house on a lot with rather vague boundaries a few years ago, so a survey was handy in figuring out exactly where our lot began and ended. Turned out it was a funny trapezoid shape! We would have never known.
It’s always interesting to hear how often property lines are unclear. It’s easy to think about boundary lines as right angles that anyone could clearly recognize but so often that is not the case. I’m glad you were able to find out where yours were so you can make the most of the land you own.
Great information continue the good work.
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