In theory, it should be simple to study for the SE Lateral exam because the subject matter is limited to just wind and seismic. However, what I found when studying for the SE Lateral exam was that there was no single unified study material similar to the SE Vertical exam that I could have used. Luckily, I was able to find some excellent in-depth lateral design study materials that helped me tremendously in my study. In this post I will share with you these 7 study materials so you can use them to self-study or refresh your knowledge of wind and seismic design.
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ADU Laws in California: What You Need to Know
To help solve its housing crisis, California has recently made changes to its state laws to make it easier and cheaper to build ADUs. The new laws are numerous and confusing, so in this post I will summarize them in a chronological fashion so you can see all the important changes in one post. For each new law I will provide you with the official law link and a brief summary of what the important changes are. I will also have some commentaries (in italic) regarding the laws that were effective in 2017 and how they helped me build my ADU. Keep in mind that recent laws have made it even easier and cheaper now to build an ADU then when I built mine!
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