Engineered wood products (EWPs) are used in a wide range of construction applications. For low in-place cost, versatility and superior performance, engineered wood systems are simply hard to beat.

Throughout the United States, engineered wooden I-beam joists are becoming more prevalent in residential construction for several reasons. For example, they can be more cost effective than dimensional ...

Engineered materials like cross-laminated and glue-laminated timber, in which layers of wood are glued together, create beams ...

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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220: Standard on Types of Building Construction, defines the types of buildings based on combustibility and the fire-resistance rating of their structural ...

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.

The Glen at University Park, a complex of 107 three-story rowhouse condominiums for students at California State University’s San Bernardino campus, tells a story that is replaying in multifamily ...

ESPOO, FINLAND - Tall wood buildings proponent and famed architect Michael Green teamed with Finnish timber and panel maker Metsä Wood to redesign the iconic Empire State Building in in timber frame ...

I often coach homeowners through building projects and to help them achieve a better renovation or new home I always mention “engineered lumber”. It’s gaining in popularity because it’s straighter, ...

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 ...

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