Tiny black diamonds on measuring tapes are used to mark wall studs. On most measuring tapes, the black diamonds are spaced 19 3/16 inches apart to indicate the typical spacing of joists. Wall studs, ...

Structural composite lumber, such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), oriented strand lumber (OSL) (in development) and steam-pressed scrim ...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Snavely Forest Products ("Snavely"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacArthur Company and a leader in the wholesale building materials industry, is proud to ...

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220: Standard on Types of Building Construction, defines the types of buildings based on combustibility and the fire-resistance rating of their structural ...

WINDSOR, CALIF.-- Standard Structures Inc., a leading manufacturer of glulam beams, I-joists and open-web trusses for commercial and multifamily roof and floor systems, today announced it plans to ...

Weyerhaeuser Co. has laid off 73 people from its Castleberry lumber mill, another cutback in the region's ailing wood products industry. Workers were told on Monday that Weyerhaeuser was cutting a ...

APA – The Engineered Wood Association has released an updated version of The Engineered Wood Construction Guide. The comprehensive guide to engineered wood construction systems was first published in ...

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced two separate transactions to grow and improve the competitiveness of its wood products ...

DERBY -- The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday that could mean the difference between life and death for the city's volunteer firefighters. The ordinance will require a ...