wood I-joists, etc. These materials were then used in the construction of two hypothetical residential homes. These homes were of the typical design for a cold (Minneapolis, Minn.) and warm (Atlanta, ...

wood I-joists, etc. These materials were then used in the construction of two hypothetical residential homes. These homes were of the typical design for a cold (Minneapolis, Minn.) and warm (Atlanta, ...

Some examples include solid members such as wood poles and timber piles; fabricated components such as trusses, wood I joists, and box beams; and other manufactured products such as wood structural ...

With a flat roof, rafters are sometimes called roof joists. Beams are structural elements that are designed to carry vertical gravitational forces or horizontal loads. They are subject to bending ...

Regardless of the material used on a deck’s surface, the vast majority of substructures today are built with wood. If not ...

Where and how to drill floor joists for electrical cables or plumbing runs depends on what type of floor framing you have.

Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $91.0 million, or $2.33 per share, on sales of $1.7 billion for the Q3 ended ...

skinny paint stir sticks because they come in handy as wood “shims” (my favourite new word) to fill in tiny gaps between the old beams and joists to minimize the bouncing. Since Jeff lives ...

As part of the exit plan, Interfor announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its sawmills in Val-d’Or and Matagami as well as its Sullivan remanufacturing plant in Val-d’Or, ...

How many architectural firms can turn a joist hanger into a work of art? Oglesby Greene Architecture can—and it's been doing it since 1950 (with numerous ...

nail each new piece through the tongue and into the subfloor or joist. Make sure your pneumatic tool is correctly set so that the nail head is level with the wood or slightly below the wood service.