The Traveling Engineer
Garth Haslem, PE, SE
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Garth Haslem is a structural engineer, licensed in Utah. He has performed structural inspections since 1993. Garth is the structural engineer that will go out to homes, identify problems and then provide solutions. He does settling foundations, cracked walls, sagging beams & headers, damaged structural columns, manufactured homes, damaged rafters, and the list keeps going. He also consults on homes that have been damaged by fire, flood, wind, earthquakes and even explosions. Purchase consults? We do that. Putting a walkout door in your basement? Need a lintel? Yeah we do that. Need structural piers? Maybe you do, and maybe you don't. Let's talk.
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Traveling Engineer 67: A lake in the theater room
Nobody wants things like tot, mold and termites in your basement. Keep your foundation dry and I t will take tare of you
Traveling Engineer 66: OMG everywhere
Buckling, cracks and overlong spans - oh my!When a home is old, chances are good that it wasn't built to today's standards. That's bad enough, but add funky additions by grampa Joe's brother in law…
Traveling Engineer 65: Bad contractors
Come contractors are good. Others belong in jail. Here's what to learn from the second kind.
Traveling Engineer 64: Tiny house time
Ok it was the middle of cactusville. And the tiny home blossomed from 130 Square feet to double that. 18 acres. The dude was pretty interesting though and I enjoyed meeting him. We got him covered…
Traveling Engineer 63: Giving to takers?
We all want to serve humanity, even if sometimes it doesn't help our wallet. But sometimes you wonder if you're just enabling a taker. This was one of those moments
Traveling Engineer 62: Math in my nerd head
I had a professor once who could do math in his head. I wanted to be nerdly like that too. Here's how I use that skill now
Traveling Engineer 61: slab crackery and contractor quackery
If the contractor makes you sign a non disparagement clause, what might that tell you about the contractor?I ruined an agent's day today but protected two of my favorite clients
Traveling Engineer 60 Horizontal crack in the foundation
What does it mean when there is a horizontal crack in the foundation? I'veseem this a lot lately
Traveling Engineer 59 That's not structural
Sometimes I can make a client's day by telling them about what it's nor
Traveling Engineer 58 Rafter abuse
When the 70's happened there wasn't as much knowledge as perhaps there should have been. 30 foot span with 4 on 12 pitch and 22 feet on center 2x4s is a formula for uh-oh. Here's what we decided
Traveling Engineer 57 The gap between wall and roof
I got a near panicked call from a commercial property landlord. She said that the wall and ceiling had separated and you could see daylight. Yeah that's frightening. Here's how it went.
Traveling Engineer 56 Cracked foundation
When the foundation is cracked and it's all you can afford, who do you call? Well, me.
Traveling Engineer 55 Flooding and the wrong fixes
When you're not a home inspector or engineer, sometimes you know that the water in the basement is a problem but you don't know exactly how to fix it. And when the neighbor contributes to the…
Traveling Engineer 56 the old shed
Sometimes cities get grumpy and want 30 year old structures permitted. Here is how I helped the client
Traveling Engineer 55 Jacks, blocks and beams- oh my!
Sometimes grammar thinks he's fixing problems. And sometimes he is really causing them.
Traveling Engineer 54 Voids beneath the slab
When the slab is supported by nothing besides Air, there is drama. In this case, the soil had settled about a foot.
Traveling Engineer 53 Revolutionizing the deck building process
You gotta love it when someone finds a way to change up the old tried and true. What was the old reliable is now just old. Here is how Deck building is being revolutionized.
Traveling Engineer 52 when buses attack
When a bus and a hotel wing collide, both lose. I did a special inspection today where the epic battle occurred
Traveling Engineer 51 A centennial structure
When a dude wants to upgrade his shed to something awesome, something you can cross swords with the city and nosy neighbors. I helped this client sort it all out
Traveling Engineer 50 rock and mortar meets poor drainage
What happens when rock and mortar meets a heavy 2 story Brick structure, as well as a garden next to the foundation? Well, that would be a 5 to 6 figure Bill.
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The Traveling Engineer has published 69 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Education, How To.
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