The Original Joist Hangers
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… Read More »
Category: Structural Design
New Homes Tour of Lexington, MA
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… Read More »
Helical Piers
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… Read More »
Lexington Eye Plumbing Design
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.… Read More »
Warehouse Construction Update #4
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… Read More »
New Hampshire – “the Granite State”
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… Read More »
Engineering Specialties
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… Read More »
What is LEED?
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… Read More »
Bean Cove Lakehouse
I had the opportunity to visit the recently completed Bean Cove project and was truly blown away. It was a treat to provide structural engineering on this project. This modern… Read More »
The Classic New Hampshire Lakehouse
There truly is something magical about New Hampshire lake towns in the warm summer months. Kids ride their bikes to get ice cream in town, couples sip coffee on their… Read More »