For some Builders, designing the structure of a home takes a back seat to profitability.

Why? It may be that hiring a structural engineer can be an expensive crap shoot. After all, engineering a home the right way will add cost and may make the home more difficult to build.

For others, the budget may not have room for the cost associated with structural engineering.

It can be confusing because some areas require structural engineering through the permitting process and some don’t.

So, check out this podcast and you may learn whether there’s a benefit to hiring a structural engineer?