When using stone or tile on an elevated deck is deflection allowed? If so, what deflection value is acceptable? Unfortunately this is not a pure science. The Tile Council of North America Inc. agrees. Although they reference the building code standard L/360, they have come to the conclusion that...
A common design consideration for outdoor floor spaces in some climates and geographies, is creating the continuous flow and spacial experience from the interior to the exterior. This is a great visual and functional effect but does come with it’s challenges. In stable climates with minimal tempera...
We have all heard the comparative statements such as “it looks the same” or it’s “apples to apples”. This might be true if they were all apples. For the architectural and building community, this lowest level quality control standard should always be questioned.
Instead a higher standard of evalu...
