Engineered Retaining Walls for Harker Heights, Texas
As a result of several retaining wall failures, the City of Harker Heights, Texas has established new criteria for retaining
Category: Residential
Single Family Floor Plan for Habitat for Humanity
We recently designed a single-family ranch house for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity. We came up with the most practical
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity ‘Base House’ Design Criteria
There are standard guidelines for designing a Habitat for Humanity ‘Base House’ regarding size, floor, wall & roof systems, exterior
Fire Hydrant Design in Greenwood Village
A lot of larger, new construction houses in areas including Cherry Hills and Greenwood Village are facing more stringent regulations
Hughes Residence in Castle Rock with Sheathing in Place
I drove by a house that we designed in Castle Rock, Colorado this weekend. The Hughes residence is actually over
Repair of Fence Post Using Simpson E-Z Mender
Fence posts can fail due to many reasons and it’s a real pain in the “back” to replace a damaged
The Organic Modern Home – A Sustainable Design
We recently submitted the Organic Modern Home project for a design award for unbuilt architecture. We’re still anticipating some of
Water and Sewer Tap Fees – Construction Soft Costs
Two major expenses on projects are the water and sewer tap fees. Depending on the type and size of the
Earthcore Structural Insulated Panels (SIP)
EVstudio’s Structural Engineers are working with Earthcore SIPs LLC to provide high quality SIP walls, floors, roofs and foundation walls
Patel Residence Foundation Poured in Parker, Colorado
The foundation was poured last week for the Patel residence in Parker, Colorado. The site happens to be the last
Eco-Craft Green Built Homes are Selling in Central Texas
On October 4, 2009 we introduced our readers to our “Eco-Craft” series of homes. These homes were designed with Central
Home Renovation in Boulder to Create Master Suite
One of our recent small residential projects was a design for a remodel of a home in Boulder, Colorado. The
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