This economical material both air-seals and insulates
Matching grain orientation at both ends of a piece of lumber indicates stability.
Opening up this ranch's floor plan required removing the center bearing wall and installing a 30-foot ridge beam
Innovative open-web trusses allow for easy assembly, high R-values, and minimal thermal bridging
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The SDWF structural wood screw is designed to help compensate for a structure's shrinkage over time
Coastal Connection followed along as Belfast, Maine, builder Chris Corson built his first custom home designed to the strict Passive House standard for new construction.
CitiLog - a small custom sawmill operation that specializes in harvesting and "upcycling" the often neglected urban forest.
Wolf has added two tropical-hardwood colors to its PVC Deckboard collection.
The Horizontal Under-Eave Guardrail System is an easy-on, easy-off rooftop railing for use with trusses.
Eastman Chemical Co. says its Perennial Wood is impervious to moisture and rot.
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.
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Quake-proof cottage
Installing the two-piece assembly one C-channel at a time made it easier to support the masonry while opening the wall.
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Q: I can see the value in advanced framing in terms of reduced thermal bridging, better insulation, and savings in framing lumber. But I've hesitated to get serious about it because I worry that the absence of some familiar framing member is going to make
Helical piers provided a practical alternative to cribbing the house.
Product: Altruwood Hand-Hewn Beams
Timber from dismantled barns in New England and the Midwest.
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Failure of the ledger board—the structural member placed to attach an outdoor deck to the primary structure—is the leading cause of deck collapses. Here's a point-by-point checklist of the best practices.
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Q: I'm building an outdoor deck for a client who wants me to use lumber treated with micronized copper, in the belief that it's less harmful to the environment than wood treated with other chemicals. I'm not very familiar with the material. Can it be used in ground-contact applications, including...