Where and how to drill floor joists for electrical cables or plumbing runs depends on what type of floor framing you have. Keep the hole at least 2-in. from the top and the bottom if it’s a ...

The second inspector said that the floor joists in the crawl space were too short and did not overlap one another. The floor joists are manufactured wood called I-joists. Do they need to overlap ...

Cullman, Alabama Dear Brad: You definitely want to contact a general contractor or handyman to learn the scope of the work and get a cost estimate to repair your broken floor joist. The floor ...

These are fantastic floor trusses in my daughter’s home. There are multiple reasons I specified them. (Howard Lipin/Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter I was recently downloading some ...