There are two types of trimmable trusses. Hybrid floor trusses have steel webs and top and bottom chords made from lumber. For a short distance on each end, the web material is made from oriented ...

In the building industry, the allure of cost-effectiveness often leads to the assumption that cheaper parts equate to the ...

Another advantage floor trusses bring to the table is their flatness. Each one is a clone of the other. Normal dimensional floor joists are not always the exact same dimensions, and often they have ...

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This renovation of a three-storey, early Victorian terrace house in Knightsbridge, London, reimagines the existing ...

A complex series of set-back, sloping, mansard roofs enabled Nick Baker Architects to add two storeys to the top of a former ...

As a result, step one in adding insulation to your attic will first mean positioning attic vents (Styrofoam-type sleeve), in ...

The metric system caught on like wildfire, didn’t it? These are comedian John Branyan’s words from several years back. In ...

City of Lockport Fire Department crews, responded to reports of visible smoke coming out of a homes basement on Monday ...

Lockport Fire Department was summoned to 1 Roosevelt Drive at 9:29 a.m. when a 9-1-1 caller reported smoke in the basement.

The floor of the stock exchange was once the main location for market transactions. It was home to traders and brokers who did the actual buying, selling, and negotiating on the physical exchange ...

While admittedly a little spooky, the main goal of the Spoopy Garden is to provide a welcoming art display that's heavy on ...