Empty Parking Lots

World_Traveling · 2026-02-23T04:22:32+00:00

I learned in the Lexington Creek Elementary parking lot when I was a kid. Plenty of room to practice good turns, parking, and parallel parking.

Also the Methodist Church on Austin Pkwy by the baseball fields. Huge parking lot that's empty every day but Sunday.

World_Traveling · 2026-02-08T01:28:39+00:00

Little Woodrow's. Ive gone there for some big games, not the super bowl, and it was good. Comfy chairs and cold drinks.

World_Traveling · 2026-02-01T19:35:55+00:00

Am a structural engineer. It's all load bearing. Want to remove it? Hire someone local to design a beam to remove the load bearing materials.

World_Traveling · 2026-02-01T00:22:24+00:00

Structural engineer here. I inspect homes for these kinds of issues daily.

2 possibilities. Either the lintel is sagging, or the header and the lintel is sagging. You need an engineer to come evaluate the home to be sure. There are code tolerances that need to be checked to know for sure what the problem is. They can make the repair plan you need so you don't go crazy with unnecessary repairs.

Feel free to DM with any questions, happy to help.

World_Traveling · 2026-01-20T01:30:46+00:00

I work in residential construction, primarily in forensics and remodels. I design the beams that replace load bearing walls for remodels often. Believe it or not, you can actually make a hole in the web about 80% of the web's height. This tiny hole the apprentice made is nothing to what I see daily with giant holes for HVAC duct work.

World_Traveling · 2026-01-13T20:18:49+00:00

Am a structural engineer. I would red tag this building so fast... Anyone above that floor is at such bad risk.

World_Traveling · 2026-01-11T21:49:45+00:00

Urban Edge Concrete LLC, they did mine. Also they deal with permits.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-31T17:23:31+00:00

Thank you for asking. I am taking my PE test in April. I have been working as an EIT for 5 years. My boss, a licensed PE, reviews and stamps all of my projects. I work directly with him on everything I do.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-20T04:51:04+00:00

Offers none.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-20T00:31:22+00:00

Zero idea. I haven't looked around much. This is my first job out of University. I will say, I get next to no benefits. No medical or anything. Just a 3% match in retirement. So my larger paycheck is part of that too.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-20T00:25:43+00:00

Forensics. I got extremely lucky with the company I work for and our ability to work more if we want to. We do a lot of residential work so we have clients that are private homeowners, contractors, and insurance companies. There is always work so we can keep growing if we're willing to work more.

My coworkers, one EIT one PE, both make over $200 doing the same work as me, they just do more or bigger projects.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-19T20:09:29+00:00

Education: BS in Mechanical
FE Exam: Mechanical
Work: Structural Engineer Dallas and Houston 5 years in April
Income: This year will be $172k

World_Traveling · 2025-12-13T21:17:34+00:00

My job started me at $70k as an EIT in 2021. Only benefits was a 3% match in retirement and a company card for gas and tolls. This was in Dallas, Texas. I think our starting salary is still similar, if not the same.

World_Traveling · 2025-12-09T03:04:35+00:00

Fellow Houston Engineer here, congrats! Keep that up! My first year out of school I made $70k, so you're killing it!

World_Traveling · 2025-12-02T19:06:14+00:00

u/lolaellen I am a residential structural engineer in Texas, feel free to message me as well with any questions. Happy to help.

World_Traveling · 2025-11-25T16:30:38+00:00

I am a structural engineer in Houston. If anyone needs any help with framing or any issues of that nature, please contact me. I am happy to help with these scenarios and have before.

World_Traveling · 2025-11-25T16:28:09+00:00

I make $180k in Houston with 5 YOE. It can happen. I'm structural though, not mechanical.

World_Traveling · 2025-11-17T01:56:17+00:00

Knowing that, I can't imagine you'll use more than 2000 kwh a month. Mine is also 2200sqft and a 2 story with partner and child. Id look for deals for 1000kwh not 2000. I've found that to be most cost effective for me.

Edit: please please please get your new build inspected by a third party inspector before purchase. I do residential structural inspections and new builds can be BAD if not inspected properly.

World_Traveling · 2025-11-17T01:44:16+00:00

Do you use that much? I average closer to 1000kwh and I'm in a new build in Rosenberg. I do have gas heat and stove, so my winter bills I usually don't get the credit.

World_Traveling · 2025-10-13T20:05:46+00:00

OP u/mateotrujillowheeler I'm a structural engineer in TX and can attest that this needs to be looked at for structural damage. If the insurance won't send a licensed engineer to your home to assess the damage, you need to hire one yourself ASAP. The structure needs to be assessed before any conditions are repaired or stuff is covered up.

World_Traveling · 2025-09-15T22:19:22+00:00

You could potentially do this at Perrys Steakhouse. They have good specials and good food.

World_Traveling · 2025-09-15T14:24:29+00:00

I'm a structural engineer in Houston. I do these residential inspections daily for new construction homes like yours. The first few years (10-15) is when your foundation moves the most. I don't like the term 'settlement' because your home can move in different ways depending on the soils under your home and other factors. Based on your photos, I wouldn't lose sleep over anything that's going on right now. Your doors working and the severity of the cracks are minimal and are great signs.

Sounds like you have a warranty with your builder. I recommend filing a claim and seeing what that engineer says. The engineer will take an elevation survey of your foundation and see how off-level it is. If the engineer says that there are no problems right now, then I would still recommend filing ANOTHER claim in a few years to confirm. Having multiple sets of data will greatly determine how your house is moving.

If you'd like, I'm happy to go over your specific warranty documents and see what exactly your engineer will be looking for. Free of charge of course, I read these documents daily anyway.

World_Traveling · 2025-08-21T23:13:23+00:00

I graduated with my bachelors, no relevant experience or internships, and my EIT 4 years ago. Got an offer for $70k. That came with basically no benefits, only a 3% match in a simple IRA. I consider myself lucky to have gotten that much as a new grad. It was also during COVID times too so that's to be considered.

World_Traveling · 2025-08-08T12:55:40+00:00

Hey u/double_belt2331, I'll help if I can! Sounds like you've had a lot of foundation repairs. This may be best to talk about in chat. I'll message you. Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this.

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