Know your boundaries – a guide to land surveying after the fires from the Sonoma County Chapter of the CA Land Surveyors Association

posted 3-28-2018 with content developed by the Sonoma County Chapter of the CA Land Surveyor’s Association Coffey park neighbors who want to get started with rebuilding know that one major task

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Designing a Friendly Neighborhood

3-3-2018  I love to envision our new, friendly neighborhood with beautiful homes and new, even stronger community connections.  I asked town planner Lois Fisher for some things we can do in the design

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News about Trees, Tree Removal and Chipping

Tree Chipping The City of Santa Rosa will hold a free chipping event for residential property owners in the fire-impacted areas. City residents with fire-damaged green waste on their property are encouraged

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12 Tips for a Healthy Building Contract

2-15-18 by Matthew Grill, with from Lihn Pham and Jeff OkrepkieContracts are an essential part of the construction industry. A contract between a property owner and a building contractor, setting forth

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The Mortgage Payment Process

by guest author Linh Pham, construction consultant Mortgage Company Controls Insurance Funds Once you have an agreed scope and cost of repairs and your insurance company has issued payment, for those

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The Insurance Settlement Process

article by guest author Linh Pham, Construction Consultant  Many initial claim settlement payments issued by carriers have been based upon the appraised value of your property. The market value (appraisal)

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Power: Update Regarding PG&E Service for Coffey Park

written by Steve Rahmn – Block Captain / Area 4 As the rebuild efforts begin to take shape, many people have asked about how Pacific Gas and Electric is planning to address many issues impacting the

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The Great Foundation Debate: Pier and Beam vs. Post Tension Slab

Pier and Beam Foundation vs. Post Tension “PT” Slab There has recently been a lot of discussion regarding to a Post Tension, or PT slab on grade and a pier and beam foundation. I too, was looking for

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About Tree Removal

While many lots are cleared, there are still many trees left standing after the debris has been hauled away.  Perhaps you want those trees, or maybe you think they need to go.  Here are some answers

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Rain, Mud and Rebuilding

Rain and muddy lots With rain in the immediate forecast, we felt it was important to put together a blog post on the impact those rains could have. The key to building a home timely is to get the foundation

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