Somewhere near the edge of your lot, a small metal pin may sit hidden in the dirt. That pin is a clue to where your land ends and your neighbor’s begins. But a marker on its own is not proof, … Continue reading →
Older neighborhoods across the valley keep filling in, and a lot survey is usually the first real move when someone wants to reshape what they own. An owner might picture two homes where one sits today, while a developer might … Continue reading →
Most construction control assumes the ground holds still. On some valley floors, it does not. Slow settlement can lower benchmarks year after year, quietly enough that nobody notices and steadily enough to matter. A published elevation that was correct when … Continue reading →