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BIMx Viewer for Building Professionals
Posted on January 31, 2017 Leave a Comment
Technology today is rapidly developing. Within the architectural world, we have what we call BIM. The BIMx Viewer allows builders, clients, consultants, engineers, and even tradesmen to take a step into the building that is being designed.
iPad Pro For Construction Pros
Posted on November 11, 2016 Leave a Comment
Many years ago, iPhone changed my professional world. Now iPad’s Pro version (and corresponding fine-tip pressure sensitive stylus a.k.a. Pencil) plus apps like BIM Viewer and Adobe Sketch (shown in this video) are absolutely taking it to the next level. Additional add ons available these days (such as the Canvas App) are literally unbelievable. Enjoy! Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance […]
Framed Square Foot vs. Conditioned Square Foot
Posted on August 18, 2015 2 Comments
In both real-estate and construction, using square footage as a cost-based metric is common practice. Here is the dilemma: Real-estate goes by “conditioned” square footage Builders go by “framed” square footage
Balloon Framing & LSL Lumber
Posted on April 29, 2015 Leave a Comment
Balloon Framing is a 200+ year old technique we employ on this custom home in Austin, TX. LSL (laminated strand lumber) helps make this possible, while also allowing for perfectly straight walls. Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance Builder & Remodeler with EcoSafe Spaces Design+Build in Austin, TX.
Combining Structural Steel and Wood
Posted on April 23, 2015 Leave a Comment
Structural steel can span significantly greater distances than wood. Watch the video below to see how the two materials are used in conjunction with another, to achieve a dramatic cantilever effect. Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance Builder & Remodeler with EcoSafe Spaces Design+Build in Austin, TX.
Rebar Spacing Made Easy
Posted on March 7, 2015 Leave a Comment
Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance Builder & Remodeler with EcoSafe Spaces Design+Build in Austin, TX.
Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Two
Posted on February 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
Fast and cheap doesn’t always equal bad, just most of the time… What do you see wrong with the pictures below? I see potential building failure…
Flood Resistant, Fire Resistant Homes that are Healthy
Posted on February 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to flood resistant, fire resistant houses. My neighborhood in Austin, TX experienced a 100 year flood, last year. Though my house was spared, over 100 other homes in my neighborhood were not so lucky. Surrounding areas experienced significantly more flooded homes. So watching the costly and inconvenient […]
Lending a Hand with Engineered Beams
Posted on February 24, 2012 Leave a Comment
When this historic church was originally restored after a fire in the 1930’s, engineered beams didn’t exist. You had to use really long pieces of wood /stone or sophisticated and time consuming jointing methods. Times have changed. Today we are able to use much smaller trees for much larger beams. Would-be wood scraps/waste are used […]
Supporting a Pillar of the Community
Posted on February 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church has been a pillar to the community of Clarksville in Austin, TX for over 140 years. Now its time Sweet Home gets some new support in the form of a 14′ tall structural footing that will double as a baptismal. The baptismal portion will be accessible from the second […]