DEAR TIM: 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.

Welcome back to the "Behold the Beam" series of articles. In part three (Firehouse®, September 2010) of the series, we discussed the first five of the 13 common types of beams that firefighters can ...

Each year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to getting rid of tree roots invading their ...

What kind of wood was used to build your home and how quickly will it burn?The 11-News I-Team has discovered the answer could be the difference between life and death. I-Team reporter Mindy Basara ...

Q: I am building a new home with 2-by-6 exterior walls. Beams have to be installed over the top of all windows and doors. What is a good way to insulate these, as the solid wood creating the beam ...

A Wisconsin company reclaims lumber to fabricate flooring and beams for residences across the country. The unique colors and markings in reclaimed lumber provide a one-of-a-kind look for residential ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The I-Team investigates a widely used building material that could pose a serious danger. It's the same material that firefighters say contributed to a massive fire that tore through a ...

Dublin, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Timber Laminating Adhesives Market by Resin type (MF, PRF, PU, EPI), Application (Floor Beams, Roof Beams, Window & Door Headers, Trusses & Supporting ...

Goodbye popcorn ceilings. Hello wood beams. Ceilings, which sometimes are referred as “the fifth wall,” aren’t always considered a decorative element in houses, but one of the current home trends is ...

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