More stories about Metal

• Dressing Up an Eyebrow Dormer

  Use this no-math template method to match complex shapes with heat-formed PVC trim.

• Downlights

• Direct/Indirect

• Decorative

• Q&A: Aluminum Roofing

  Q: How common is aluminum standing-seam roofing? It seems that this profile would be better suited for heat-related expansion and contraction than corrugated aluminum panels fastened through their face, but my local suppliers carry only steel standing sea

• Ceramic Metal Halide Goes Outside

  ceramic metal halide (cmh) lamps were first introduced in 1994 after Philips engineers essentially borrowed a ceramic arc tube from a sodium lamp and put it in a metal halide lamp to create something entirely new. The final product delivered a crisp, white light and better color appearance and...

• Products

  Structural Screws - Stainless Steel Air Nails - Dry Ply - Humidity Control - Termite-Tough Insulation - Trus Joist Shear Panels - Sliding-Glass Security - Rubber Soil - Soft, Hard Flooring - Metal Munchers - Impact-Resistant Skylights

• Retrofitting A Structural Ridge

  Reinforced light-gauge steel beams provided the strength needed to open up the attic in this small home.

• Backfill: Ghosts of the Gold Rush

  Ghosts of the gold rush

• Supporting Brick Veneer On Wood Framing

  When you can't support brick veneer on a masonry foundation, code allows you to use steel angles bolted to the framing - with strict limitations.