Construction Material – Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
Aerated Autoclaved Concrete, or AAC is a building material that has been around since 1914, mainly in Europe, and available
Category: Building Technology
Control Contaminants During Construction Mechanical & Plumbing
During construction it is important to verify that your contractor is protecting your mechanical and plumbing system from contaminants. Not
Pre-cast Parking Garage Solutions
As hot real estate markets keep the fast pace in cities across the country, the inventory of large tracts of
Ipe Wood vs. Composite Decking
We recently designed a house in which the homeowner is considering both Ipe wood and composite decking for the exterior decks. Ipe
Top 10 “Alternative” Construction Methods
There is a lot of conventional wisdom out there about what is “typical” for building construction practices. While the collective experience of
Denver Dad Saves $$$ on Post-Tension Tendon Supports Using One Simple Trick
Last month, I discussed the need for precompression in a post-tensioned slab. In that post, I mentioned that the code
Matching Old Paint Isn’t Easy
I’ve done a couple remodeling jobs lately on my own house and a rental house that we have. In both
Don’t Make Your Solid Blocking Too Solid – Attic Ventilation Requirements
I was at a job site today and noticed that the contractor had used blocking between trusses where the blocking
This or That #3: Arcade vs. Colonnade
Good luck finding a book on classical architecture that doesn’t mislabel one or both of these features, so what’s the
Basement Structural Floors
When a new house is located on a site with expansive soil an elevated structural floor is typically the best
This or That #6: Stack vent vs. Vent stack
Stack vent vs. vent stack This comes straight from the pages of the ARE and serves as a reminder of
Walking on Thin Ice With Structural Changes
This post focuses on the most misunderstood law of structural physics that all too frequently results in very costly remediation
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