by admin | Mar 19, 2024 | All, Building, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building Zones Economy Garages’ building zones cover more real estate than our concrete and excavation zones. Our building area is roughly defined in Minnesota by Grand Portage, along the Canadian border to International Falls, Little Fork,...
by admin | Feb 20, 2024 | All, Building, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Winter Building – Labor/Tool Issues Building in the elements during sub-freezing temperatures comes with challenges. The obvious challenge is the safety of the crew. The crew must protect themselves from frostbite which means either...
by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | All, Building, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Engineered Headers Engineered lumber is called by many different names but most commonly, LVL’s (Laminated Veneer Lumber) and Glu Lams. This type of building material is made up of many layers of wood which is glued together with high-grade...
by admin | Nov 28, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Planning/Codes, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Firewall This is one of those terms that when used, car guys & gals think of the wall between the engine compartment and the vehicle’s interior. Computer minded folks tend to think of the small computer between the outside world and their...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top House Wrap House wrap is a general term used to describe an exterior weather barrier installed under most sidings. They often are known by the names like, Typar, Tyvek, and BreathEZ. The objective of a house wrap is to stop bulk water that gets...
by admin | Aug 8, 2023 | All, Building, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building Phases – Building This building phase is often looked at as the “now we’re getting somewhere” phase. It takes the other three phases, although not so grandiose, to get to what we are ultimately in search of, a usable building. The...
