Floor Joists: Solid Lumber, I-Joists and Open Web Floor Trusses
When constructing a house, builders need to decide what type of floor joists to install. Joists are horizontal supports that span from wall to wall, wall to beam or beam to beam. There are several different options including solid lumber, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), wood I-beams, open web floor trusses or steel floor joists. I didn’t even realize engineered alternatives existed until Jocie...
Painted Basement Ceiling (How-To, Tips, and Lessons Learned)
This guest post comes from a co-worker and friend, Chuck. This post is the detailed follow-up from Sunday’s Before and After featuring Chuck’s basement ceiling. With no further introduction, here’s Chuck’s post: In an effort to upgrade my unfinished basement, I wanted an alternative to acoustic tile or a drywall ceiling. Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open...
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