Aging Options

The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) has become a popular alternative to senior living facilities.  This short video is an interview earlier this week with an ADU customer.  Construction completed in 2006 as an attachment to the existing garage.  This photo was taken mid-project.

Financing of an ADU is typically the elderly parents paying for the projects on their childrens' property.  The result is a transfer of wealth that offers multi-generational opportunities.  The ability to perform these long-term living spaces is a result of CAPS training for our design and sales staff.

Feeling Lucky? (after Japan)

As the month of March comes to an end, so does our "luck of the Irish".  Or does it?

The pattern of earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean's "ring of fire" causes some geologists to pick the west coast of the U.S. to be next, as indicated by this video.

Seismic retrofitting may help reduce the damage sustained.  At best, it should keep the foundation on the house.  Structural engineers and building inspectors deem a house uninhabitable if it has come off its foundation.

We recommend these resources:
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
USGS - Past 30 days of Earthquakes
Earthquake Home Retrofit Contractors