Structure

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Working With Large Beams

Tim Uhler teaches us how he and his framing crew safely cut, handle, and lift... More

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Repairing a Buckled Ceiling

Jake Lewandowski explains how poor framing and a meager insulation job led to... More

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BUILDER's 2022 Guide to New Products

Over 50 new residential products in five diverse categories are included in... More

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A Study in Broken Load Paths

Jake Lewandowski tackles a remodeling project with numerous structural problems... More

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Pinning Column Footings to Broken Ledge

How Manny Silva replaced four structural columns supporting a three-story house... More

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An Introduction to Structural Design

To keep a building upright, you have to know how it might fall down. More

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A Two-Phase Seismic Retrofit

How do you prep a 1930s-era building for the next ‘big one'? By reinforcing... 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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Letter to the Editor: Euro Lumber in the Marketplace

Don Pridgen adds a wealth of insight on the differences between European and U.S.... More

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Roof Collapse Averted

Darren Tracy explains how a simple framing error nearly resulted in a total... More

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