Printed in the Journal of Light Construction, this story by Howard Cook of Bay Area Retrofit, Oakland California describes the structural problems found in older homes and how they are resolved.
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This map was created by the Institute of Catastrophic Damage primarily for the insurance industry. Bear in mind that all risk is relative to the size,type and location of a quake. Moderate risk in a M9 earthquake may look like high risk in a M6.5 earthquake.
Vancouver Island: Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Sidney, Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, Sooke, Malahat, Duncan, Nanaimo, Courtney, Comox. Parksville, Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni and everywhere in between.
Lower Mainland: Vancouver, Delta, Richmond, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, and surrounding areas
Coastal Islands such as Salt Spring, Hornby, Lasqueti, Pears, Gabriola and more.