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A timber roof truss is a structural framework designed to bridge the space above a room. Timber trusses were originally developed in the early Bronze Age, about 2500 BC. Timber trusses were extensively used in roofing in the Middle Age. Unlike rafters, roof truss is cross braced into a stable, relatively rigid unit. Antique wood… Read More »
Team Engineering frequently works on lake front homes with clients who want to make the most of their beautiful views and create a pleasant spot to relax or gather friends and family. Team helps propose plans that best fit the desires of our clients by designing Sunrooms, Screened Porches and 3-Season Rooms. The first step… Read More »
I recently bought a very old house (pre-1900s) and there are many fun “vintage” building elements. Among them, I found a floor joist that was connected to a floor beam with nails and piece of tin. The tin is on both sides of the joist and is cut to allow nailing into the joist, beam… Read More »
We’ve enjoyed helping both JAD Design Group and Hills Brothers Construction with their new construction homes in Lexington, MA. JAD Design Group specializes in designing beautiful homes including renderings, floor plans, elevations and much more. With our structural design considerations and high-quality builds of Hills Brothers Construction, these homes have turned out absolutely gorgeous.
Helical piers offer a unique foundation solution in places where traditional concrete foundations are difficult or impossible to install. Helical piers reassemble giant screws and that is essentially what they are. Their strength comes from the screw biting into soil and can be determined by measuring the torque applied to the piers. If the soil… Read More »
Early this summer, we had two great opportunities to work alongside All-Pro Plumbing and Heating and Northpoint Construction Management to design the plumbing at new Lexington Eye facilities in Massachusetts. Both facilities required new plumbing renovations in existing commercial buildings. Great communication and a skilled team made this project a breeze to work on. Team… Read More »
Check out the construction progress of the warehouse/fulfillment center for which we are architects and structural engineers of record. Photo 1-The main entrance is coming together. One of the most important features – the sign – is in! Photo 2-Exterior loading dock concrete slabs recently constructed. Dock levelers will soon be installed to make… Read More »
New Hampshire is called “the granite state,” but there is actually very little granite. Most of the rock in NH is metamorphic, not igneous like granite. It would be better to call New Hampshire “the rock state.” We have a lot of rocks. There are many New Hampshire regions where shallow bedrock and/or glacial till… Read More »
A few years ago, I was watching the popular reality game show, “Survivor”. For the few that are not familiar with the show, the premises evolves around stranding a handful of contestants in a remote location and having them survive in the wilderness for about a month. Of course, one of the first basic needs… Read More »
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most popular rating system used for green buildings. It is not required for a building to be LEED certified but it does provide certain advantages including having significantly higher occupancy rates, reduced energy bills and opportunities for tax breaks or other monetary incentives. There are three… Read More »
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