Six Irish students were killed after the fourth floor balcony of an apartment in Berkeley, California, collapsed. The balcony became detached from the wall and collapsed into a balcony below of the ...

I-joists are strong, lightweight, "I" shaped engineered wood structural members that meet demanding performance requirements. I-joists are comprised of top and bottom flanges that resist bending and ...

Last week, I was downloading some photos from my fancy digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mt. Desert Island in ...

DEAR TIM: I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are ...

Structural engineers and architects believe the most probable cause of the Berkeley balcony tragedy was a failure of the timber joists on which it rested. Such a failure was most likely to have ...

What is timber frame construction? Construct a tried-and-true timber frame using timber framing joints in this how-to, complete with helpful tips. Traditional timber framing looks great, and is very ...

Q. Several years ago when I purchased my home I had the home inspected by a professional home inspector. Now that I’m moving on the buyer had the home inspected by a different person. The second ...

Q. I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are showing ...