Archive for December 2019

The Hotel Suites and Meetinghouse at Weekapaug Inn have begun construction. Designed to meet an accelerated construction schedule, the Hotel Suites and Meetinghouse make use of mostly pre-fabricated structural elements, using Superior Wall foundations and Cross Laminated Timber floor decks.

The Timber Frame Engineering Council (TFEC)has released Design Guide 18 – Moisture Considerations for Mass Timber Structures. Jim DeStefano heads up the Mass Timber Committee of the TFEC and served as author of the document. The document can be found here.