Performance Measurement

• Framing a Roof With I-Joists (Subscriber content)

  Tips and tricks for working efficiently with I-joist rafters

   

• Roof Rules

  Reader feedback on "Roofers Face Flood of New State Laws"

   

• Precut Framing (Subscriber content)

  Factory-cut engineered joists and rafters can reduce labor costs and job-site waste

   

• JLC Live To Tackle Coastal Topics

  Educational sessions at the JLC Live conference will cover topics of special interest to coastal builders and remodelers.

   

• Strengthening an old Roof

  New LVL framing straightens and stiffens an underbuilt timberframe

   

• Wolf PVC Deckboards

  Wolf has added two tropical-hardwood colors to its PVC Deckboard collection.

   

• Coated I-Joists

  PKI Engineered I-Joists get their distinctive pink color from a nontoxic coating that the maker says resists fire, repels water, and prevents mold growth.

   

• Thermal Break for a Cathedral Ceiling

  Q: Is it possible to create a thermal break by fastening a layer of rigid foam to the underside of the joists before hanging the drywall?

   

• Great Vintage: BR-111 Zinfandel Tigerwood Engineered Wood Flooring

  A rich finish complements the attractive Tigerwood graining of this engineered wood flooring option..

   

• Burn Notice: LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB

  Meet code in row houses, multifamily dwellings, and other buildings using FlameBlock fire-rated OSB for structural strength and fire protection in one.

   

• Easy-Driving Nails

  Switch to Paslode’s Engineered Lumber Nails and you can eliminate the tedium of fixing proud nails and pulling bent ones, says the company.

   

• On the Job

  Sleek but strong handrail; backyard face-lift; easier winders

   

• Engineer's Assessment of Tornado-Damaged Homes

  As a structural engineer with the APA/Engineered Wood Association, I perform forensic assessments of single- family homes after hurricanes and tornados.

   

• Q&A: Is Weathered OSB Okay?

  Q: I am siding a building that was framed and roofed two years ago and is sheathed with 15?32-inch OSB. The building paper blew off one of the gable walls, and now the OSB has turned gray and some of the strands are lifting from the surface. Is the OSB st

   

• Floodproof Subfloor

  Tapered edges help PointSix Flooring go down flat and stay flat even when exposed to severe job-site weather or flooding, says the maker.

   

• A Crisis of Common Sense

   

• Exterior Trim With Smooth and" Rough-Sawn" Faces

  TruWood Reversible Trim is a composite exterior-grade product manufactured from residual wood fibers using no urea-formaldehyde resins, the maker says.

   

• Reclaimed Polystyrene Cornice and Crown Moldings

  Outwater says its 100% Recycled Cornice and Crown Mouldings are made entirely from reclaimed polystyrene but match the quality of moldings made from virgin polymers.

   

• Replacement Shutters Made Simpler (Subscriber content)

  Replacement shutters made simpler

   

• Ainsworth Engineered pointSix Flooring

  With tapered-edge technology, this flooring addresses subfloor edge swell.