· 5 min read
Permit Rejected? How to Get an Engineer's Seal on Your Plans
Your county won't permit your house plans without an engineer's seal. Here's what the reviewer wants, what engineering adds, and how resubmittal works.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
new construction
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· 5 min read
How to Make Your Construction Estimates Accurate
Most estimating misses trace back to structure nobody resolved before the bid. Here's how builders tighten construction estimates before they send one.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 4 min read
Why Every House With Trusses Must Have an Engineer of Record
A truss stamp covers only the trusses. See why ANSI/TPI 1 expects a separate engineer of record for your home — and what goes undesigned without one.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 6 min read
5 Things to Check Before You Buy a Stock House Plan
Five structural red flags to catch in a stock house plan before you buy — roof spans, oversized beams, and the details that cost you at permit time.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 2 min read
Understanding the Truss Submittal Workflow
Why you must have a building engineer to use roof trusses — and why the truss manufacturer is not your building engineer. Per ANSI/TPI 1, step by step.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 2 min read
How Cheap Engineering Can Lead to Costly Construction
Hiring low-cost engineering can balloon construction costs. A PE's real-world case study: $21,000 wasted on one house — and how quality design saves money.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 1 min read
Top 5 Things to Do Before Hiring a Builder
The essential steps before you hire a builder: budget, land, build-ready checks, house design, and structural engineering — in the right order.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA
· 3 min read
When to Hire a Residential Structural Engineer
When in the home-building process to hire a structural engineer — and what it costs you to wait too long. From a licensed PE.
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA