Just Say No to Unsupported Joints in Built Up Wood Floor Joists
A recent project really hammered this point home. We began with a discussion of whether wooden floor joists – rotted at one end – really needed to be sistered the… Read More »
Rebar Reinforcement in Concrete
When using concrete as a construction material in buildings, it is often accompanied by steel reinforcement. The most common type of reinforcement is typically rebar. Rebar is a steel round… Read More »
The Causes of Squeaky Floors
Once you hear it for the first time, you’ll always hear it. What is it? It’s your squeaky floors! Squeaky floors are caused by several factors, with most relating to… Read More »
Project Spotlight: High End Custom Residential Design Team
We’ve been proud to partner with JAD Design Group and Hills Brothers Construction on developing several high-end custom homes in the Greater Boston area throughout the years. With homeowners having… Read More »
Team Fun Day at Camp Allen
Team spent its most recent Fun Day at Camp Allen in Bedford, NH, assisting with their fall close-up and some special projects. We had great weather, and were able to… Read More »
Solar Decathlon AFRICA: Team Oculus
During my senior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) earlier in the year, I was tasked with designing a net-zero energy house for the Solar Decathlon competition. The OCULUS house,… Read More »
Project Spotlight: Bernie and Phyl’s new location
Team Engineering is proud to have recently provided structural engineering design support for Bernie and Phyl’s newest location in Newington, NH. We worked for Northpoint Construction Management, who was the… Read More »
Out-of Level Floors & Deflection Standards
How can you tell if your floor is out-of-level? In most cases it’s generally obvious. The good ole “place a ball on the floor and see if it rolls” is… Read More »
Foundation Wall Inspection
What do you see in this photo? I see disintegrating brick (red arrow); Wall debris on the floor (blue arrows); Crumbling mortar (orange arrow); Moisture on the floor; and Bowing… Read More »
Project Spotlight: Uni-Cast
We have been selected by Uni-Cast (https://www.uni-cast.com/) of Londonderry to provide architectural and engineering design services for a small but critical expansion of their manufacturing facility. We will help this… Read More »