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
Category: Building Technology
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
Letter of Recommendation from ICF House Client in Utah
I just received a nice letter of recommendation from Steve Clark. We designed an ICF house for Steve in Kane
Selecting Packaged Rooftop Units
Small packaged rooftop units usually have the following components; a DX cooling section (DX stands for Direct EXpansion and refers
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Should Not Be Overlooked – Go Out and Get One
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, oderless and tasteless gas that it also extremely toxic. It is product of combustion and
Effect of Overdriven Fasteners on Shear Wall Capacity
With the use of nail guns set too high and the speed of construction, many nails are over driven. Most
Sequential Stressing and Elastic Losses
In a previous post, I discussed the sources of short- and long-term losses in unbonded post-tension tendons. Recently, a question
Great Resource for Solar PV and Hydronic Information
In a time where it seems like everybody and their brother is now installing solar PV and hot water systems,
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