Separation of Top of Foundation Wall and Adjacent Exterior Grade
One of the most commonly asked questions to the structural department involved the required distance between the top of a
Category: Residential
The Building Envelope and Energy Savings
The building envelope consists of three main elements: the roof, the walls, and the foundation. The main concerns we have
Time it Takes to Build
One of our favorite contractors sent me an email with some interesting facts from the United States Census Bureau for
Real Estate Development in a Recession
At the height of this most recent economic slowdown, with architectural billings somewhat down at most firms and non-existent at
Minimum Room Sizes and Minimum Ceiling Heights
Occasionally when designing small residential units the question comes up about what the minimum size is for a room and
Residential Spiral Stairs – Guidelines, Criteria and Dimensions
Spiral staircases may be an option for your residential applications where you can’t fit a conventional staircase. These are the
Designing Your House – Part 4
The next set of spaces to design are the private spaces for the family. First an easy question, how many
Construction Cost Per Square Foot for Single Family Custom Residential Homes 2015
In a continued effort to try to set client expectations as appropriately as possible at the start of a project,
Designing Your House – Part 8
The next piece that we talk about is the exterior design of your house and the form and massing of
Creekside Apartments in Spearfish, South Dakota
At the beginning of the summer in 2013, EVstudio was asked to provide structural framing and foundation plans for a
De Bruin Virtual Tour
There is a Virtual Tour of the De Bruin Duplex on Homestore.com. This half of the duplex is currently for
The Importance of (Well Built) As-Built Drawings
We have done a large variety of residential and commercial remodel, addition, tenant finish, adaptive re-use and historic preservation work
About EVstudio
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