ProWood, a leader in premium pressure-treated lumber, announces the launch of TrueFrame™ Joist, a performance-driven deck framing solution. According to the company, TrueFrame allows contractors to ...

Q.The carpenter that built my deck used joist hangers to hold up the joists along the house and at the end of the deck. Are these steel joist hangers approved, and will they stand the test of time?

Karen Watson of Baltimore moved into a renovated rowhouse and complains that she can smell a basement odor in the living room. She is concerned that the ventilation system installed during the rehab ...

DEAR TIM: I’m going to build a room addition because moving to a bigger home is just out of the question. I’ve never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top things ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of This Ugly House, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish this tale of a hands-on renovation of a wood-frame house in Bed Stuy. See the ...