by Eric Seelig | Jan 26, 2012 | Materials and Services
We are working on a new project with Rudd Construction. It is a large heavy timber storage / barn structure. What makes this interesting is we have a clear span of 50′ with some shed dormers on top. This creates a fairly large tension load on the bottom chord...
by Eric Seelig | Apr 26, 2011 | Materials and Services
Click here for a more detailed description of integrated project delivery. This is a model of a timber structure that we were hired to build several years ago. There are so many things wrong with this design. We had no input in the original design. 164 bolts and...
by Eric Seelig | Feb 24, 2011 | Materials and Services
When it comes to the timbers in their project, one concern people have is the stability of the timbers as they dry. There are several options for using dry timbers. One of the most stable options is a glulam beam however many folks do not like the look of a glulam...