Steel

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Framing With Light-Gauge Steel

Steel won't rot or get eaten by termites, and every piece is perfectly straight. A... More

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Framing Decks With Steel Joists

A New Jersey deck builder describes the advantages of steel framing More

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Replacing a Basement Girder

Jake Lewandowski explains how to replace the beam line (or center basement girder... More

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Builder’s Guide to Working With Steel

Jake Lewandowski on the right way to add structural steel plates, columns, and... More

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Framing a Two-Story Half-Round Porch

Radiused steel I-beams and steel columns provide the core support for this outdoor... More

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Steel Instruction

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Supporting a Brick Chimney With Structural Steel

A pair of I-beams support a three-story brick chimney in this basement remodel. More

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On the Job: Installing a Flush Flitch-Plate Beam

Installing a flush flitch-plate beam; rotproof brackets More

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Replacing a Wood Beam With Steel

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

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Steel I-Beam Rafter Pair

Steel I-beam rafter pair; rock-breaking tip; ice supports More

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Narrow Shear-Wall Solution

Here's how to reinforce garage walls that are only 10 inches wide to prevent racking. More

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