Which Is What? Roof Edition
Have you ever been watching Breaking Bad and think: “what part of the roof did Walter just throw that pizza
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Dead-End Corridors: What are they and why are they important?
Three years ago, a forest fire broke out in Canada called the Fort McMurray wildfire. This fire was located extremely
Exposed Trusses – Where Craft and Functionality Meet
Classic mountain homes have traditionally been constructed of heavy timbers – initially due to available materials, and now for continued
Snicker-Snack! Post-Tension Tendon Finishing Options
Long ago, when I started my career, a contractor asked me if he could use a concrete saw to “cut
5 Ways to Finish a Concrete Floor
Concrete floors in homes and businesses don’t have to be large expanses of gray or covered in tile or carpet.
Denver Townhomes and Accessibility Points: Part 1 of a Series
When individuals, and developers alike, contemplate taking on the construction of a new project, there are many aspects that must
Structural Modeling in Revit
With each new project we use more and more of the tools in our BIM toolbox. The latest tool that
LEED: A Critique of the Unintended Consequences of Credit 5.2: Maximize Open Space
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, has been a product of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council)
Full Speed Ahead? – Highlights from the 2012 Multi-Family Economic Conference
The Apartment Association of Metro Denver held their semi-annual Economic Conference on January 25, 2012. The audience, composed of multi-family
The Five Minute Walk: Calibrated to the Pedestrian
The Five-Minute Walk is a standard that is best described as the average distance that a pedestrian is willing to walk before opting to drive. The unit of measurement is commonplace in the planning profession and is often represented by a radius measuring ¼ of a mile.
Three Wood Framing Methods – Balloon, Platform & Advanced
We recently talked about a variety of building methods. Within each method are different ways to build. Here we talk
Restrained versus Unrestrained Members
In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an
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