Who Does Truss Drawings?
Most residential projects and wood framed commercial projects utilize roof trusses. A roof truss is generally cheaper and less time
Category: Construction
Designing a Dream, Building a Mountain Home, All Under One Hat
Part 8 – Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Testing With the exterior waterproofing of the home well underway, the focus turned
Why Mock-up Wall Sections Are a Great Idea for Your Next Building
In addition to all the other reasons, I love looking at construction projects mock-up wall sections are one of the
Reverse Brick Ledge, a Detail for Finished Concrete Floors
Some of our clients prefer a finished concrete floor over carpet, tile or other floor coverings. This is often the
Exterior Fire Suppression Systems for Balconies
EVstudio is currently working on a project in the Lo-Hi neighborhood of Denver that will add 300 rental units along
Getting Nailed: A Brief History of Nails
Unless they get one in their car tire I am willing to bet that the average person does not spend
Grades of Solid Clay Masonry – Bricks
Common building bricks come in three grades which indicate the bricks resistance to weathering. The weathering general refers to how
Simply Paint? …..High Performance Coatings
High Performance Coatings: What are high performance coatings? Most of us do not know the difference between coatings applied in
Using Navisworks for Improved Coordination
This week, I’d prepared some images to help demonstrate the benefits of building information modeling (BIM). In our MEP department,
Plate Crushing – Importance and Solutions
“Sticky” doors and windows? Plate crushing could be to blame The Issue When there is a large point load coming
Why Hire an Architect When a Contractor Offers to Design-Build
Design-build is a common delivery method in construction and a popular buzz word in the industry. What it generally means
Post-Tension Crack Control (or, Keep that Duct Tape Handy)
Last month, I wrote a blog post about things you can’t fix with duct tape — specifically, post-tension tendon sheathing.
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