For Homeowners

Plain-language structural resources for homeowners — understand what’s holding your house up, before you renovate, buy, or repair.

Guides — coming soon

• Do I need a structural engineer?
• Removing a wall / opening up a floor plan
• Cracks, sagging floors, and sticking doors
• Additions and second stories
• Foundations and water
• Permits, stamped drawings, and what an engineer delivers
• Hiring checklist
• Terminology: so your engineer, architect, and contractor are on the same page

Existing resources

• Protect Your Home in the New Madrid Seismic Zone
• Seismic Plate Retrofit
• Floor Joist Calculator

Questions? Use the Contact page.