ENGINEERING A TREEHOUSE
This treehouse project started with my toddler’s passion for ceiling fans and slides. Yes, kind of weird, but also, he’s four years old. Having a house with central air conditioning,… Read More »
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Engineered Beams Mixed with Conventional Framing
Recently a client came to us for a structural consultation concerning a noticeable gap in the floorboards of their home. Upon further inspection of the floor joists and beams below,… Read More »
Wood Cantilever Diaphragms
In modern construction, wood-framed mid-rise buildings tend to have larger and numerous window and door openings and irregular exterior wall layouts. This construction trend translates into reduced area for lateral… Read More »
Residential Framing Material Options
When framing a wood floor system, be it a new construction or a renovation, there are several wood-based framing options that are worth considering. The three classifications at the industry’s… Read More »
MT. MONADNOCK RENOVATION
This home is an original Royal Barry Wills design sited on the outskirts of Mount Monadnock. True to his style from the mid 1900’s, it embodied the Cape Cod Revival… Read More »
Screen Room Addition
Team Engineering collaborated with Dube’s General Contracting to help bring this homeowner’s sunroom vision to life. We maintained the existing floor framing and footprint of the existing back porch and… Read More »
Installing Closed Cell Spray Foam in Lifts
Closed-cell 2-lb/ft3 (32 kg/m3) “high density” spray polyurethane foam has tremendous adhesive and strength properties as well as high thermal resistance and air tightness. This type of spray foam is… Read More »
BEDFORD POOL DECK
With the summer temperatures seeming to get higher every year, these homeowners wanted a new pool to cool off with their kids and family. An in-ground pool proved to be… Read More »
Mass Audobon – existing plans, HVAC designs
Our friends at the amazing Chapman Construction (https://www.chap-con.com/) introduced us to the equally amazing Mass Audubon (https://www.massaudubon.org/) last year. Since then, we’ve done a variety of projects for them and… Read More »
LVLs Rated For Interior (Dry-Use) and Exterior Use
At Team Engineering, we typically specify engineered lumber products manufactured by Weyerhaeuser. When considering beams spanning long distances and where built-up dimensional lumber isn’t practical, we immediately turn to LVL… Read More »