The versatility of RedBuilt’s LVL beams and columns allows them to be deployed in a wide array of structural settings.

WATERLOO — Water and time are likely the reasons the former Waterloo Candy Co. building began to crumble, according to ...

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins University tested a 10-story, cold-framed steel building for seismic safety on Monday morning. The 10-story ...

In this episode, we begin our flooring project by snapping a chalk line across our main girders and notching out mortises ...

A section of roof at the former Waterloo Candy Co., 325 W. Park Ave., collapsed on June 11. The back corner of the building ...

BMD, Inc., a distributor in the building materials industry, has expanded its engineered wood product (EWP) distribution ...

Building materials distributor BMD, Inc., Galt, Ca., has opened new engineered wood product (EWP) distribution operations in Southern California. The strategic expansion will provide robust solutions ...

To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system.

Wood floors typically have a subfloor — plywood or, in older homes, just cheap lumber — between the floorboards and the joists Sometimes it’s the subfloor that’s squeaking, so nailing down ...

The distance between each joist mark varies depending on the specific tape measure and construction, but typically you'll find I-beam joists positioned 19.2 inches away from one another, usually ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a carpenter and wanted to create a new cover to protect any outdoor framing joist," said an inventor, from Quincy, Mass., "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a carpenter and wanted to create a new cover to protect any outdoor framing joist," said an inventor, from Quincy, Mass., "so I invented the JOIST ...