I was nine years old in 1976. I bought my first new bicycle – a special edition – Schwinn Varsity – with money that I earned delivering The Nashua Telegraph. Dash – the most incredible bicycle guy you ever met ran “Larry’s Bike Shop” with his brother. That shop is just a block from where… Read More »
Heat pump technology has improved significantly in recent years and is becoming a popular solution for new heating and cooling systems. The nature of a heat pump system allows flexibility in locating both indoor and outdoor equipment. The key to heat pump technology is the flow of outdoor air across a coil; in the summer,… Read More »
We enjoyed the challenge of designing the concrete foundations for an arched canopy structure for a nearby recycling facility. The facility will use heavy equipment, including dump trucks and loaders, to transport materials like dredged soils onto the concrete pad. We designed and detailed mixing bins for the material to be sorted before being transported… Read More »
One element of properly creating load path connections is installing a hurricane tie. Hurricane ties secure the roof connections to the ceiling joists and/or exterior walls which keeps the roof in place during high wind weather. Simpson Strong-Tie has conducted laboratory tests and shown real life examples where the roofs of homes are blown off… Read More »
In our opinion, successful projects are built on careful planning and effective communication. A powerful in successful projects is construction mockups. Think of a mockup a prototype of a project detail. Mockups provide owners, designers, and builders with a tangible representation of the final product without costly change orders or uncertain commitments. Owners benefit from… Read More »
One residential feature that homeowners like to utilize is a garage over a finished basement space. In order to achieve this, the garage floor needs to be built with pre-cast concrete slabs. This creates a floor strong enough to hold the vehicles and a surface that is able to handle water damage. Team Engineering often… Read More »
Construction continues on the five-story, wood-framed apartment building we recently designed. Modular wood wall panels, 4×2 wood floor trusses, and 4×2 wood roof trusses facilitated a speedy framing process. The contractor chose LP Flameblock sheathing for the exterior assembly to meet structural shear wall strength and fire barrier requirements. 2×4 metal plate connected wood trusses… Read More »
Winners never quit, and quitters never win, right?! Mr. Chris Emond of the Boys and Girls Club of Central New Hampshire is clearly not a quitter. The old Penacook Community Center shown above was a fantastic facility for decades. I’m sure thousands of people have great memories of this facility. I’m equally sure that many… Read More »
Team Engineering is excited to share that we have increased our capabilities in 3D rendering using Enscape. We have previously offered exterior architectural renderings that we produced using Revit. We had selectively offered Enscape for large-scale architectural projects up to this point. Having, however, recently added our new hire, William Fitzpatrick, we are now able… Read More »
There is a certain style that the homes of New England often trend toward. Through material availability, local living conditions, and many other factors, these homes have a commonality that has evolved through the ages. Often, we see Cottage-, Colonial-, and Cape-style homes that reflect typical New England living. It’s not every day we… Read More »
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