With Week 13 coming to a close and only one game left for the No. 6 Ducks, it's time to start thinking about the College Football Playoffs. This... When it comes to home construction, strength, ...

In modern building projects, whether homes, commercial buildings, or even large sheds, much of the structure that determines strength, cost, speed, and reliability lies beneath the visible finishes.

Darl Yoder knows change is hard. So he realizes that persuading local builders to switch to steel framing after they've used lumber for generations is an uphill battle. But it's an effort that his ...

It’s best to have one continuous top and tie plate, but that’s not possible on longer walls. When multiple plates are necessary, keep top plate end joints a minimum of 24 in. away from tie plate end ...

Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential ...

In this episode of Cabin in the woods, we wrap up the framing on our necessary walls in order to start installing trusses. First we have to mark all of our trusses and make purlins. The first section, ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Heading up Frank and Brenda Baker's driveway in Blissfield, Mich., the first thing you notice about their bungalow-styled house is the timber truss supporting the front porch. With its weathered wood ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX -- Austin-based Buffalo Framing and Truss LP was cited for 13 serious and one repeat safety violation resulting from inspections by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health ...