Five years after the 2020 derecho's hurricane-force winds extensively damaged homes throughout the area, construction ...

Deck collapses happen all the time, but careful attention to deck materials, the deck's ledger board and extra caution in marine climates can reduce the risks.

The 2021 U.S. Wood Design Awards have been announced, celebrating the best timber projects from around the country in their myriad of forms ...

MiTek Joins Hanley Wood, KB Home, and ENTEKRA to Implement Advanced Off-Site Framing in the KB Home ProjeKt ...

It destroys the lignin fibers that hold wood together. It removes the natural color of the wood. It’s highly corrosive to metal fasteners and framing connectors on wood decks.

Diagonal bracing can quiet roof noises.News Home and garden Ask the Builder: Roof popping noise has a simple fix Sat., March 25, 2017 This roof framing looks normal, but it makes noise when the ...

Q. I plan to build a privacy wood fence, and I’ve got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure horizontal wood framing members to the vertical fence posts so the weight of the … ...

I’ve got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure horizontal wood framing members to the vertical fence posts so the weight of the fencing doesn’t cause a failure down the road.

Our wood-frame houses just arent built to withstand tornado forces, as the pictures from storm-ravaged towns this weekend attest. But you can strengthen your home to make it more resistant to high ...

With headquarters in Burnsville, MN, USP designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of structural framing and bracing connectors sold into the residential and light commercial industry.

Panelized wood roof systems consist of two common types: an all-wood system and a hybrid system consisting of long-span steel framing with a panelized wood roof deck. Both types are most commonly used ...