Steel won't rot or get eaten by termites, and every piece is perfectly straight. A... More
A New Jersey deck builder describes the advantages of steel framing More
A beam line (or center basement girder) plays a key structural role. Jake... More
Jake Lewandowski on the right way to add structural steel plates, columns, and... More
Radiused steel I-beams and steel columns provide the core support for this outdoor... More
A pair of I-beams support a three-story brick chimney in this basement remodel. More
Installing a flush flitch-plate beam; rotproof brackets More
The LVL beam had been installed in an earlier remodel to replace structural partitions supporting the second floor. Since Cox knew that a flush steel beam could do the job just as well — but invisibly — he offered to include the swap-out in the contract. More
How can garage walls that are only 10 inches wide be reinforced to prevent racking? More
