Other specifications to consider when selecting rafters, beams, and joists are: moment, shear, and reaction capacity for normal load duration deflection, both in terms of bending and shear deformation ...

These pre-cut panels fit between roof rafters or joists, controlling heat loss and gain. Prchal recommended fiberglass batts for their affordability, accessibility and ease of installation.

My joists are 32 inches apart ... When the rack is complete, it goes over the rafter and the hooks hang down to hold the bike. A final caution: hoisting a bike upside-down over your head is ...

Cover the rear wall with 1/2-inch CDX plywood from the bottom of the rim joists to the tops of the rafter ends. 5 Sheath the ...

Along with the wintry chill come thoughts of making our homes as cosy as possible. But no one wants huge heating bills. The ...

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

When he pried up a couple of boards, he realized the old joists and beams underneath were still in good shape. He decided he could install the new boards at a huge savings to me if I paid him for ...

Dan Rafter has covered financial news for more than 25 years. During this time, he's written for such publications as the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Bankrate, CreditCards.com, Phoenix ...

The giant warehouse on North Mississippi Avenue is packed to the rafters with items saved from the sledgehammer’s savagery. Boards, beams, and joists, scarred and tanned by the years ...

The Rafters allows you to enjoy TD Garden events from the most unique vantage points on level 9. This membership gives you priority access to Celtics, Bruins, TD Garden concerts and family shows ...

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