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Guidance to Compliance: Navigating IRC Wall Bracing Requirements

Handy tools and resources to help builders navigate current code requirements to... More

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Lightweight Deck Trusses

Double-threaded screws form the web and keep the pressure-treated chords flat. More

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Code-Listed Hurricane Tie

The U-shaped tie holds a rafter or truss on both sides, providing lateral load... More

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Lower-Carbon-Footprint Framing

Custom-fabricated engineered-bamboo panels form a hollow wall system. More

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Rescuing a Failing Structure

How an underbuilt roof led to destruction of first-floor joists More

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Beam Stress and Strain: A Lesson in Statics

Clayton DeKorne explains how beams are governed by five principal factors that... More

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Building on Sloped Terrain Made Easy with Helical Piles

Achieving a solid hillside foundation no longer needs to be complex or risky More

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5 Resources Every Builder Should Know About

Helpful tools for constructing resilient, cost-effective, code-compliant homes. More

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