Confirmed: Treated Lumber Now Looks Quite Similar to Untreated Lumber
It recently while performing routine structural observations it has come to find that the process of treating lumber has changed
Category: Building Technology
Simpson Strong-Tie Will Replace Commonly Specified “AB” and “ABE” Standoff Post Bases with the “ABW” in 2012
New for 2012 is the Simpson Strong-Tie ABW standoff post base. It will be available in March of 2012 and
Glazing in Commercial Solid Wood Doors
We have recently installed a number of solid wood commercial doors in our Denver studio at 1117 Cherokee Street and
How Can You Tell if a Door is Fire Rated
When you’re putting together code reviews for remodels and additions in commercial projects, its often important to know which existing
This or That #2: Soffit vs. Eave
These two architectural terms are often used interchangeably and it’s understandable since two people pointing out the soffits and eaves
SAPPHIRE Build Option Manager (Formerly Blackpoint) – The Future of Residential Options
SAPPHIRE Build Option Manager (Formerly Blackpoint): Putting the Pieces Together Production homes are popping up everywhere as the Denver housing
Roofs: How Low (Slope) Can You Go?
Roof slope is one of those architectural features that really can define the style and character of a project. From
The Heat is on…
I want to address a topic that comes up in every programming interview that very few people give much thought
Post Tensioned Slab on Grade Sport Courts
Why use a post tensioned slab-on-grade for your sport courts? Performance and long term total cost. A post tensioned concrete
Reinforcing Concrete Slabs-on-Grade
A few weeks ago, I got a great question regarding the reinforcement of concrete slabs-on-grade, so I thought I’d take
The Six Components of Successful Daylighting Part III
Presented today are the last two components of successful daylighting: Integrate the daylighting scheme into the architecture Integrate the daylighting
Recycling Water
Out for a summer bike ride with my son one day, we found ourselves at the top of a winding
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