Along with the foundation, posts and beams are the backbone of a house frame. A beam is a ... 2×10 or 2×12 lumber, but modern houses often use engineered joists like trusses or I-joists because ...

A “Stick-built” refers to the studs, joists and trusses that are used to build typical modern homes, and this works fine. Timber framing uses large posts and beams ... my own house, I wanted ...

I've seen it used for wood beams as well as wall studs, and also solid lumber joists ... in modern times, industry experts depend on these indicators for uniformity and adherence to building ...

Some of the actual regular framing ... their modern updates. Jenn: It's gonna be a huge project, and I think we'll be able to pull it off. David: It'll be great to see progress on the house ...

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Its iron base and steel frame are more durable and stronger ... You shouldn’t hang your hanging chair into a small joist that doesn’t provide enough strength. In this case, it’s better to reinforce ...

When I built my own house, I wanted the timber look inside, but because I was doing all the work myself, and I didn’t have the money to rent a crane to raise a traditional timber frame ...

A rare and beautifully preserved mid-century modern home in Bloomfield Township ... of showings and over 300 people attending the open house, ultimately resulting in 10 offers.

The home was designed and built in 1955 by Harold Turner, a noted craftsman who once served as master builder for Frank Lloyd Wright, A rare and beautifully preserved mid-century modern home in ...

Formerly the estate of a steel magnate, this Sewickley Heights farmstead now tells the story of industry and innovation in ...

Heather Wildman of Wildman Chalmers Design kept the bones of this Mid-Century Modern home in Squirrel Hill North but changed nearly everything else.