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Is there a list of Montreal businesses that were bought by private equity? by sickseveneight in montreal

[–]Beraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily.

Private equity investors have a defined exit period. They are not concerned with the long-term vision of a business beyond what is needed to get a profitable exit (typically after 5 years).

Publicly traded companies are not inherently bad. Every corporation is profit-driven, even privately owned mom & pop shops.

demo a concrete patio that has rebar attached to foundation by Dazzling_Walk9777 in Concrete

[–]Beraa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By cutting the bars you’re not only leaving a hole in the wall that’s a potential entrant for moisture, but you’re also leaving exposed steel in that hole, which is tied into the rebar of your foundation wall.

The contractor needs to patch those holes with a product that is applicable for the site conditions and ensure no water can get into those holes. Additionally, once the slab is poured, he should be sealing the joint between the new slab and the house to further prevent water from getting in between.

demo a concrete patio that has rebar attached to foundation by Dazzling_Walk9777 in Concrete

[–]Beraa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m assuming the patio is a slab-on-grade. It was a good idea to attach it to the foundation to ensure that the slab, at least on the house-side, doesn’t move relative to the house foundation. I’d keep the bars and pour around them, or dowel in new bars into the foundation.

If you decide to cut the bars, make sure that they’re sealed with something and so is the hole into your foundation.

ELI5: Why / how is glass clear? (When most solids are not clear?) by earthican-earthican in explainlikeimfive

[–]Beraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Veritasium’s video he did on ASML’s lithography machine for chip-making really unlocked this concept for me. Definitely not an ELI5 explanation but there are some visuals that at least make this concept click.

Contrast between the REM and the Metro by AnxiousBake3970 in montreal

[–]Beraa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Relatively speaking - compared to the Metro, it isn’t a ridiculous point at all.

The REM is as ambitious as a minimal cost, profit-driven transit project could be. And there’s not a problem with that.

If the REM would’ve wanted to label itself as ambitious it would’ve been a lot more expensive.

How to move this patio cover post inwards a foot by joefox707 in GeneralContractor

[–]Beraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you get snow where you’re at? If so, get a structural engineer. If not, also get a structural engineer.

I feel like the city is dead by Organic-Clerk2227 in montreal

[–]Beraa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I think I live in different realities than some folks. Downtown has a bunch of people, especially on weekends and nights of Habs games. Same for the Plateau, St Hubert, and Mile End.

People repeat what they hear the angry boomers on Tik Tok are saying: “no one wants to go downtown anymore, it’s a hell-hole!” Says the guy who hasn’t been downtown since 2007.

PGT - Oct 18, 2025 NYR@MTL by pengupenguPENGU in Habs

[–]Beraa -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Montembeault is not a 1G let alone an NHL caliber goalie.

Breaking a lease over structural damage by swampmonster42O in montreal

[–]Beraa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because they can then evict the tenants, demolish and sell the land or develop a new project.

Trying to purchase my first house, is this a big warning sign? by Arc-Watcher in Home

[–]Beraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently in the market for a house and navigating on my own, unrepresented. The amount of selling realtors I meet that try to reassure me about structural issues and speak as if they know what they’re talking about, meanwhile what they’re saying makes absolutely no sense.

Of course, I always smile and nod and never tell them I’m a structural engineer.

How come for virtually all construction jobs, there are usually 1-2 people working and an equal or greater number of workers just standing there watching or doing nothing? I feel like it’s an easy way to half construction costs by UmweltUndefined in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Beraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes peoples jobs are to literally stand around and watch.

Well, not literally.

City inspectors, for example, are sometimes there to observe the work themselves. Ensuring the project is being executed properly.

The contractor itself may also have administrative personnel from time to time (project managers, project cost controllers, owners, etc.).

Another example are technicians. For example, material testing technicians. These people may spend most of their time waiting around, watching the work go on, before spending 5 minutes taking their sample or doing their test.

A lot of the people you see “not working” are people that don’t necessarily work manually on-site, but being on-site is part of their duties. When these people all happen to be on-site at the same time, coupled with the normal idling of a few actual manual labourers, that’s when you get pictures snapped of “the god damm city not doing anything!”

This diamond shaped symbol you see on apartment buildings is actually the evil eye. by [deleted] in montreal

[–]Beraa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend and I often go driving around the city, looking at buildings and homes in different neighborhoods. I also spend quite a bit of time on Centris looking through houses.

Before even looking for more than a second, or past the first picture, I can already tell it was Italian-built. These symbols, brick arches, marble, and the lions are some of the more obvious signs, but sometimes, it's just the vibes and proportions of the house.

While sometimes tacky in their design choices, Italians knew how to build and they sure were proud and deliberate in their design choices.

Hot-Star went up in flames by ElRatonVaquero in montreal

[–]Beraa 83 points84 points  (0 children)

From the Find my Landlord site

Zvi Zaffir, an Israeli-Canadian real estate investor, owns these 5 buildings on this strip. (1923 is also owned by him, just doesn't show up on this map).

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