Floor joists are the framing members that support the floor and walls ... To simplify the job and save time and money, ...

Introduction: Substantial Structural Damage and Its Impact on Building Repairs - Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a ...

Started in 2018, R.E.D. Fridays have garnered more than $10,000 for groups that work with veterans. WILTON — Shelly’s Hometown Market, 1339 Main Street in East Wilton, has been supporting ...

Operation Blue Roof, a program to help residents whose roofs were damaged by tornadoes associated with Hurricane Milton, has been extended into Palm Beach County. The federal program provides for ...

The town is acting as the “responsible entity” for Norway Downtown and the Norway Opera House in order to receive federal grant funding for the renovation project. NORWAY — Westbrook-based ...

A drooping roof is a major warning sign that your house may have a serious structural defect. Even a little bit of bowing likely means there’s something wrong with the decking or the rafters (the ...

and can weaken rafters and ceiling joists. Even worse, it could damage your flooring, wall framing, paint and plaster on walls, furniture, and personal belongings. Not every roof leak is ...

Roof trusses are installed on the home’s framing down the length of the ... of ridge boards (or ridge beams) and ceiling joists hold the rafters in place. Rafters are measured, cut, and arranged ...

Installation of the posi-joist flooring followed ... 6th floor and roof); then the timber frame was installed. This was produced in four sections, with the main rafters fabricated first, then the ...

MATERIALS: The roof ... framing on the north wall which appears to incorporate a blocked window opening, and a four-centred timber archway (opposite the front door) leading to the outshut. The living ...

Secure the framing with exterior-grade screws or nails ... Stronger materials require more to support ceiling beams (rafters). Roof Assembly: Construct the roof framework by attaching rafters ...