by Joe Levitch | Jun 12, 2021 | Additions, Engineering, Framing, Garages, Structurally sound
Although shear is something that every builder is aware of. Plan checkers are asking for a shear plan prior to permitting. Boise and the surrounding jurisdictions require a shear inspection for shear when necessary prior to covering the project in house wrap....
by Joe Levitch | Sep 2, 2019 | Architecture & Design, Engineering, Problem Solving
In residential remodeling, as in life, we often set out to accomplish a task and discover that our plan needs altering. We have to adapt in order to keep going in the right direction. This pattern repeats itself. Getting stuck is not an option. I share my philosophy...
by Joe Levitch | May 3, 2015 | Architecture & Design, Engineering, Problem Solving
It was getting down to crunch time and we had still not been able to get trusses designed for my project. Our garage looked good on paper but the math just wasn’t working. Construction was starting; we needed to solve this problem quickly. Building a set of...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 30, 2014 | Additions, Architecture & Design, Engineering, Problem Solving
We recently completed an addition with a twist. Many have done drive by’s of our project on Five Mile Road. Few have commented on our amazing structural engineering feat. This is rare and not something that happens every day. Granted it looks pretty normal to...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 11, 2014 | Engineering, Framing
In my mind, remodeling is all about using creativity and imagination to improve your living space. Much of the work is done on paper, the rest with craftspeople; ultimately, the results are astonishing. I daydream back when my North End home was built 73 years ago....
by Joe Levitch | Nov 4, 2014 | Additions, Engineering, Framing, Insulation
SIP (Structural Insulated Panels) are a cool way to build structures. I was introduced to them formally when my brother Maurice built a duplex with them in the Bay Area. Years later, in a preliminary design meeting with a client here in Idaho, I suggested that SIP...
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