Where joist hangers are specified, compliance with BS EN 845-1 is mandatory. Built-in hangers require back plates tight against wall surfaces, with sufficient masonry height above flanges.

Don’t Forget the Connectors Structural connectors are designed to hold framing members to the foundation and to one another. They help a building withstand heavy loads, strong winds and earthquakes.

Muir Timber Systems has successfully delivered the first timber kits to Carmichael Homes’ new housing development in Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk.

Sun Area Technical Institute is celebrating a group of students who brought home the gold after placing first in a national ...