Foundations & Framing

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Foam-Glass Aggregate

This lightweight gravel has an insulating value of R-1.7 per compacted inch. More

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Coated Structural Fasteners

Spax PowerLags have a built-in washer head and don't require predrilling. More

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Working Toward a Carbon-Free Steel

Blaine Brownell looks at ongoing efforts by the steel industry to reduce its... More

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MgO Subfloor

Their magnesium-oxide composition provides these structural panels with sound and... More

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A Partition-Wall Connector That Helps Prevent Drywall Callbacks

Billy Viars of Simpson Strong-Tie Company demonstrates Simpson’s new SDPW Deflector Screw with JLC. Toe-nailing partition walls to trusses can lead to cracks in drywall when loading or when environmental forces are applied. Simpson’s SDPW Screws allow for differential movement between partition top plates and the bottom chord of trusses without damage to the drywall. More

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Engineered Wood Subflooring

A protective surface sheds water and helps guard against flaking or delamination. More

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Prefabricated Wood Shear Wall

Made of laminated strand lumber with pre-attached hold-downs, it can be trimmed in... More

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Steel-Alternative Rebar

Compared with steel, this glass-fiber-reinforced composite rebar has more tensile... More

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Deflector Screw Fasteners

These screws are designed to provide lateral resistance to nonbearing partition... More

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Diablo Rebar-Cutting Rotary Hammer Bit

Tim Uhler checks out Diablo's new metal-chomping masonry bit, and demonstrates why... More

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