Flashing Stepped Foundations

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Flashing Stepped Foundations When flashing stepped foundations along the base of a wall, all surfaces in contact with the flashing should be treated with a primer. If P.V.C. flashing is used, it must be set in a heavy bed of mastic. Read more >[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Lintels for Masonry Walls

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Lintels for Masonry Walls Masonry lintel design is a critical part of an efficient structural masonry solution. The design of masonry lintels can add significant structural capacity to a wall that contractors and owners will welcome for crack prevention. In the past, we have made assumptions to simplify the analysis of masonry lintels […]

Illinois First Net Zero Building

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]A net zero building refers to buildings with zero net energy consumption. The Countryside Municipal Complex, using as much energy as it produces on-site, is the first of its kind within the State. Read more >[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]