Why is OSB Less Expensive than Plywood?
If you took a giant pencil sharpener, sharpened a giant pencil, and then glued all the shavings together, you would
Category: Building Technology
Solar Hot Water Radiant Heat
I was recently asked about heating a home with a radiant floor heating system that utilized solar hot water. This
Locating Plumbing Fixtures on Exterior Walls
As a Colorado engineer, I see many cases of plumbing fixtures being located on exterior walls. This may not be
Implementation Date for 2010 ADA Standards
We’ve begun to see the 2010 ADA (American’s with Disabilities Act) Standards brought up on new construction projects. Like many
What is Punching Shear?
There are several factors that come into play when designing an elevated concrete slab. Obviously, the ability to support the
Advice for Medical Office Floor Plan Design in Tenant Buildings
Medical offices present a few interesting design challenges when they are being place in tenant finish buildings. Dental and doctor
Can You Make Your Countertops Deeper Than 24″? – An Option For People With Clutter
I ran into Reg Fleming a couple days ago and it reminded me of a discussion we had several years
The Easiest Place to Find Fire Rated Assemblies is the Gypsum Association Manual
After several projects of fighting with the UL Manual (Underwriters Laboratories) and the International Building Code I discovered that there
Bluebeam PDF Save Location Tip
If you’ve ever had Bluebeam files saving in seemingly random places, or the resolution is wrong…or you need to print
Foundation Settlement: The Push Pier Alternative
EVstudio is asked quite frequently to perform structural evaluations of cracked foundation walls. These cracks are often due to settlement.
Do all Awesome Stairs Designed by Architects Ignore the Building Code?
It’s an inside joke among architects that stairs drawn for the permit office are usually heavily modified post-occupancy. How else
New Cost Effective Ideas for Daylighting at NREL
We toured the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Research Support Facility, and were able to see a number of design solutions
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