Remodeling a home usually consists of removing and building walls. These are both jobs that a motivated DIYer can take on and save some money in the process. Building a wall starts with assembling and ...

Learn How to Frame Basement Walls Step by Step with this comprehensive DIY guide perfect for transforming your unfinished basement into a functional, livable space. Follow expert tips on layout, ...

Modern architecture increasingly favors timber structures for their sustainability and energy efficiency. However, traditional metal connectors used in these structures often suffer from corrosion and ...

Score another small victory for more-constructible high-rises, especially in seismic zones. Results of recent load tests on a "sandwich" shear-wall assembly, designed to simplify and speed ...

CECO Concrete Construction’s approach to planning and placing vertical concrete projects helped the company achieve a successful placement and a satisfied client at its recent work on shear walls at a ...

Q:I'm an architect who has also done my fair share of swinging a hammer. I enjoy your column, but once in a while you miss on some details. In this instance, you recommended fastening shear ply with ...