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’m going to build a room addition because moving to a bigger home is out of the question. I’v e never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top things one should ...

Last week, I was downloading some photos from my fancy digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mt. Desert Island in ...

I-joists are strong, lightweight, "I" shaped engineered wood structural members that meet demanding performance requirements. I-joists are comprised of top and bottom flanges that resist bending and ...

Island Structural Systems Inc. is an off-site construction company that builds made-to-order prefab floor joists and roof ...

I’m sure you’ve driven across or seen large steel truss bridges that are made by combining any number of huge steel beams into right triangles that interconnect. When viewed from the side they look ...

Each first-place team received a cash prize and a custom-designed, three-dimensional award depicting the use of steel joists. Structural Engineering Firm: Tylk Gustafson Reckers Wilson Andrews, ...

Question: I plan to build a storage shed. Actually, I’m building two sheds, as my wife wants her own cute garden shed. I’m not able to get much help for these projects and am wondering what to do ...

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...