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.

In this episode, we complete the last saddle notches, finish the two eave logs, and construct eight floor joists for the ...

I’ve never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top things one should know about selecting and installing wood floor joists. –Bob S., Rochester, N.Y.DEAR BOB ...

DEAR TIM: I’m going to build a room addition because moving to a bigger home is just out of the question. I’ve never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top ...

The drywall sheets meet on the wide dimension of a 2x4, not a narrow 1.5-inch-wide floor joist. There’s no need to install silly 1x3 furring strips as is common in some parts of the country.

You use treated-lumber floor joists that are raised up off the soil. I like to have at least 6 inches of air space between the bottom of the floor joists and the top of the soil.

A: I've been framing and building for many years and have used both types of floor joists. When we used standard wood joists, fir or pine lumber, we would overlap the joists by 3 inches and nail ...

Steel joists allowed flexibility in floor/low and high roof framing through the use of K, VS, DLH and KCS Series joists. ... The savings more than paid for the building fit-out (pews, floor covering, ...

When building a storage shed, protect the floor from moisture . Updated: Dec. 14, 2012, 9:30 p.m. ... You use treated lumber floor joists that are raised up off the soil.