The following videos provide some Basic insights on Engineered Floor I-Joists and Firefighter Safety. The first two video reports are a few years old, but provide some good visual and narrative ...

Q: I have an older home with a crawlspace foundation. My problem is the floors sag in the living room to the point where it's hard to keep a lamp steady on the end tables. My other problem is there is ...

Q: I have an older home with a crawl-space foundation. My problem is the floors sag in the living room to the point where it’s hard to keep a lamp steady on the end tables. My other problem is there ...

@jmg8tor Black diamond on tape measure #jmg8tor ♬ original sound - 🐊💙GATOR💙🦌 I-beam floor joists, or “I-joists,” are used in residential flooring and roof framing, according to the nonprofit trade ...

Q. I'm getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I've been told that a wood beam will work, but I've always seen steel I-beams in other houses. Is it ...

Municipal leaders and fire officials are calling for changes they say would better protect firefighters when houses built with engineered I-joists go up in flames. Engineered I-joists are used in the ...

Q. Tim, I’ve never worked with metal joist hangers. How long have joist hangers been around? When I hold one in my hand, I question whether it’s actually strong enough to support all the weight that ...

Along with the foundation, posts and beams are the backbone of a house frame. A beam is a horizontal support and a post is a ...