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Re: Materialuscious: The Pantone Color Report

Sewmuchfun — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:27:03 -0000

Trish: Great job. I plan to include a link to this blog in my next newsletter so all my sewing students can see it. - Colleen

Re: Materialuscious: The Pantone Color Report

Ejrayj — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:16:17 -0000

Eye-catching, concise, very appealing.

Re: Materialuscious: The Pantone Color Report

Amy — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:05:35 -0000

Beautiful and informative article Trisha! Love it!

Re: Structural Advice for Your Home Renovation Project

Greg Buccola — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:04:38 -0000

Bakbigpop,
It's somewhat difficult to respond without photos or better understanding of your specific project. However, there are a couple of things to consider here:

1) By "ceiling framing", I'm interpreting that to be your roof framing. The size of these members depends the weight of your roof system, wood species, spacing, and overall length. The Building Code contains tables for Light Frame Construction which don't necessarily require an engineer to provide you. Table 2308.10.3 of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) has all of this information that you can reference. You can find it very easily by searching for the Table on Google. Be sure to verify that the 2006 IBC is applicable to your jurisdiction.

2) Be sure you obtain a building permit/approval from your local Building Official for structural any additions/modifications such as the one you're proposing. They should also be able to inform/educate you on certain requirements you might need to consider, applicable to the nature of your project.

3) I have worked on a project similar to yours for a client in Southern California; in which case there were numerous seismic-design consideration that necessitated my involvement. If your project is in an area of moderate-high seismicity, there are some aspects that a licensed structural engineer would need to consider.

I hope this is helpful--best of luck to you on this endeavor!
-Greg

Re: Structural Advice for Your Home Renovation Project

Bakbigpop — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:55:40 -0000

Going to remodel an existing room in our home that is 100 year old plus home.
Want to replace Existing inside slope celeing and make even across entire room 12 x 30 and also remove inner walls and insulate and replace with sheetrock.
Would 2x4 structure be okay for celeing or is 2x6 necessary.
This was at one time an outside second floor porch area that was sided and closed in.
Also thinking of adding a couple of windows to match first floor widows that we have been able to locate.

Re: A look back into the history of our name

Michelle — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:36:26 -0000

Great article about my Grandfather! Thanks for this :)

Re: Luckett & Farley Women & The House That Girls Built

Bmccann — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:10:28 -0000

This is awesome. Way to go Amy & Holly. Ditto Bcollins comments as well. Luckett & Farley has a coworker atmosphere like no other place I've worked.

Re: Luckett & Farley Women & The House That Girls Built

Bcollins — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:49:27 -0000

Love this entry, Amy! You and Holly are setting a great example for young girls. It's not only the talent at Luckett & Farley that makes our firm unique, it is the the big heart inside each employee. Thanks!

Re: A look back into the history of our name

Jackie Saffel — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:31:18 -0000

Great job Greg! Super informative and interesting as well!

Re: Assessing Your Potential Assets

Angela Kirkpatrick — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:31:54 -0000

Great article Greg! If only more clients allowed us to participate in their process from the start, we would be able to provide a much more superior final product. So many times clients buy a building with expectations that just cannot be met, due to so many existing restrictions. I would rather WOW them with our design capabilities to give them what they want, instead of having to talk them into compromising their original visions because the space is just not suitable for their needs.

Re: Less Obvious Sources for Marketing Goodness

Ejerdonek — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:51:05 -0000

Really good reminders and nice sources. I found your blog very useful.

Re: A look back into the history of our name

Ejerdonek — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:58:28 -0000

An outstanding piece! It gave me the idea of eliminating air conditioning and issueing headbands to eveyone! Well done, Greg.

Re: A look back into the history of our name

Jessica Suhr — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:26:34 -0000

This is such a good story. I'm so glad you had this idea and followed through on it. I'm also glad I don't have to work half days on Saturdays!

Re: Field Investigation and [smart design] at Work

Neil Winegar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:43:46 -0000

Props to Glen for always getting us the information we need!

Neil Winegar
MechanicalEngineer
Luckett & Farley

Re: Alphabet Soup: Decoding Industry Appellations

Neil Winegar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:28:58 -0000

Great post John! Makes me hungry for some more letters!

Neil Winegar
Mechanical Engineer
Luckett & Farley

Re: Louisville: The Greatest Town on Earth

Larry Hall — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:10:50 -0000

Neil, Your first blog is a success. It is a timely response for me, we have a lot of friends that have recently moved away from Louisville, mosty all due to work related transfers. It is great to see and hear your enthusiasm about our city. Thanks!

Larry Hall - Thermal Equipment Sales

Re: The Luckett & Farley Leadership Institute

Ed Jerdonek — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:17:12 -0000

Thanks for the great feedback. It really helps to validate our investment. Sounds like some of the best money the firm has ever spent!

Re: Buildings by Henry Whitestone and D.X. Murphy & Bro.

Bcollins — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:53:20 -0000

This map of Luckett & Farley's architectural impression on the city of louisville for over 150 years is incredible! Much of the character and charm that makes the city so great is a direct result of our firm's contribution to the city's built history. The fact the buildings are still significant to this day is a testament to the quality.

Re: Why Lean in Your Design Firm Selection

Mark Graban — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:40:36 -0000

Thanks for the mention of my book! A second edition should be out in October 2011.

Re: The Lowdown on Low- and No-VOC Paint

Apxz — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:16:48 -0000

it was ace hardware's oil based urethane floor and deck paint. When that stuff dried in the past it hardened off so there was no smell and had a tough as nails finish. From what they tell me they added more solids and remover the chemistry that created the voc when the paint is laid down and drying. The new paint takes up to a week to harden enough to walk on it with shoes and the smell lingers for what has been a year now.

Re: The Lowdown on Low- and No-VOC Paint

Suzanne Alvey — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:03:56 -0000

What kind of paint did you use?

Re: The Lowdown on Low- and No-VOC Paint

Suzanne Alvey — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:14:49 -0000

I am interested to know what kind of paint was used. I like to know how the product has replaced the VOCs and if it is an “approved” method. This is a product that everyone would want to avoid when low odor/VOCs is needed.

Re: The Lowdown on Low- and No-VOC Paint

Apxz — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:32:43 -0000

Low VOC oil based urethane paint may be better for your health when being applied, but it continually stinks like paint when your done; to the point where I have had people move out of a space in which I had painted the floors. The old urethane paints hardened over night and the smell dissipated in a week. The new stuff takes weeks to harden and the smell has yet to go away and its been over a year. Hardly an improvement for peoples health. This is one case where they got it wrong.

Re: The Luckett & Farley Intern Experience

Jsaffel — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:45:55 -0000

What a refreshing and articulate observation of Luckett & Farley from a young persons point of view!

Re: Evidence-Based Design

Brent Collins — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:34:29 -0000

Trisha, great overview of evidence-based design. Thanks for posting. I'm confident your expertise will be a valuable asset to any client looking to improve efficiency with their facility design.