To save time and money on your next building project, one option is to use engineered I-beams. Made from engineered lumber products rather than whole trees, they're extremely stable and uniform; they ...

Choosing the right HVAC system is a complex process involving many decisions. There are usually many good solutions, but providing a great system often starts with selecting the right terminal ...

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 ...

The wood in your walls is stronger than anything at the lumber yard today.

Q: 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. Is it ...

Bob joins David Parker at Macmillan-Bloedel’s Parallam plant in Vancouver, BC to see how the special engineered beams are manufactured. The night one of the most feared Olympians ever fought a ...

Over the years, through projects such as the Green School and homes at the Green Village, bamboo has become an increasingly popular material in Bali, Indonesia. While design firms in Bali such as ...