In tight houses, make sure the frame is dry before closing up the walls
Tips and tricks for working efficiently with I-joist rafters
Weyerhaeuser’s Flak Jacket is an intumescent fire-resistant coating for Trus Joist TJIs
Fill the fire-rated Insul Cube with blown insulation, then friction-fit between the joists
This precise, American-made, stainless-steel layout instrument has unique decimal scales and patented rafter tables
With the Chappell Master Framer, you can calculate cuts for complex roof frames
The Strong Frame SMF withstands earthquakes better than most special moment frames, says Simpson
A foundation that is out-of-level and out-of-square can be fixed by shimming the joists, notching the plates, and adjusting their position on the foundation wall.
People like blue cheese. Why not blue-stained beetle-killed wood?
The American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) has voted to accept new design values for Southern Pine lumber, including all sizes and grades of dimensional lumber.
Simpson's new truss hangers are said to have some of the highest loads in the industry
A New Jersey deck builder describes the advantages of steel framing
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Field repairs should always be designed by an engineer
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Contributors to the Rough Framing Forum discuss preferred ways to lift heavy framing members
Factory-cut engineered joists and rafters can reduce labor costs and job-site waste
Since 2007, Florida has required contractors to reinforce the wall-to-roof connection during some remodeling or re-roofing work.
Openings in a braced wall could interrupt the load path
New LVL framing straightens and stiffens an underbuilt timberframe
Prescriptive ignition barriers aren’t the only route to compliance. Spray foam can also be protected with an intumescent coating.
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Southern Pine lumber will get new engineering strength values and new span tables with reduced spans for visually graded lumber.