Field Notes · 5 Articles
Practical, no-nonsense guidance on hillside building, foundations, permitting, and choosing a contractor in Southern California, from the team that does the work.
Hillside lots offer the best views in Southern California, and the hardest ground to build on. Here's how it's done safely, and where projects go wrong.
Read Article →The view sits on top, but the engineering lives underground. A plain-English guide to the foundation systems that hold hillside structures in place.
Read →Permitting is where many hillside projects stall. Here's how the process works in the LA region and how to keep it moving.
Read →"On-time and on-budget" is easy to promise and hard to deliver. Self-performing the critical path is how it actually happens.
Read →Not every licensed contractor should build on a slope. Seven questions that quickly separate hillside specialists from generalists.
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