Posts by PST Engineering

Dear Robin: My home is on a lot that slopes away.  We have a large deck on the back of our house and it seems to be sinking. The Deck is 10 years old and it only this year started leaning. What should we do? Sincerely, Dear Leaning Deck: When a deck is leaning is…

Dear Robin: We have a retaining wall that is crumbling at the bottom and water seems to running through the wall and out of different areas.  Can my husband just add concrete in between the joints to divert the water and secure the crumbling rocks? Sincerely, My Retaining wall is crumbling. Dear Crumbling Retaining Wall:…

Dear Robin: I have a large wrap around porch.  It comes out 10 feet from my home on two sides.  One of the ends of the porch is sinking.  Can I hire a mud jacker to jack that corner back up and expect that to fix the sinking?  Sincerely, My Porch is sinking. Dear Sinking…

Dear Robin: Last month we hired a roofer to put new shingles on our home. Last week I noticed that there is now a dip or sag in the roof line. What can cause a roof to dip? Sincerely, My Roof is Sagging Dear My Roof is Sagging: Several things can cause a roof to…

Dear Robin: We live in an older neighborhood and have owned our home for 15 years. Ou neighbor built a room addition last summer. Since then, every time it rains, the water from their property flows directly to our home and floods our basement. Are there any city codes that monitor new construction and control…

Dear Robin: My husband and I bought our first house. It was built in a new subdivision and we moved in two years ago. Since we move in, 20 feet of our back yard has eroded into the creek. My husband doesn’t seem worried but should we be concerned? Sincerely, My Yard is Disappearing Dear…

Dear Robin: We moved into a newer home last year. There seems to be moisture accumulating around the window trim on several of my windows. What would cause my windows to leak? sincerely, My Windows are Leaking Dear My Windows are Leaking: The simple answer is that far too many new homes are constructed without…

Dear Robin: I am renovating my home and I want to remove a wall to open up my floor plan; what do I need to do? sincerely, Want to Remove a Wall Dear Want to Remove a Wall: Many homes have load bearing walls throughout the home. Simply stated, the weight of the roof and…