DEAR TIM: 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.

Manufactured by CMC Steel Products of Rockwall, Texas, SmartBeam castellated beams are an alternative to traditional steel I-beams for roof and floor structures. The beams are manufactured using a ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A large crane hoisted the long white steel I-beam above the heads of a small crowd who came to watch it slowly swing toward the framed building. Within 10 minutes, two workers guided ...

In this article we will continue to look at building structural systems. Last month we discussed concrete, which is one of the most basic building construction components. To review, concrete is a ...

The previous owners of a building at 27 Market St. claim that the city of Oneonta, which bought the property in 2020, has not fulfilled the terms of sale by not ensuring that the sellers received ...

The final beam was placed at Abilene Heritage Square, marking the end of the structural phase of renovations. The project has been in development for over a decade, led by a group of volunteers. The ...