Jake Lewandowski tackles a remodeling project with numerous structural problems... More
How two Maine builders remediated sagging floor joists in a century-old structure... More
A smorgasbord of specialized structural components was needed to manage this... More
Christopher DeBlois explains the critical engineering required to avoid... More
How replacing a dropped beam and brick pier with steel beams and microlams helped... More
Regardless of style, size, or complexity, all floor framing must start off level... More
Engineered beams, steel joists, and flitch plates help bring a 19th-century... More
A 100-year-old row house’s structural brick walls are more than adequate for the building’s loads. But the floors and roof? Not so much. Here’s a look at how the architect, engineer, and builder teamed up to get modern performance from a historic structure. More
The best remedy for a sagging out-of-level floor is putting in new LVL joists and... More
