FastenMaster, a division of OMG, Inc., has introduced the FastenMaster ICON ScrewJoist, a hybrid deck joist system engineered to combine the strength and durability of steel with the lightness and ...

Framing anchors, framing hangers, and framing ties are used for anchoring rafters and trusses to plates, floor and ceiling joists to headers, and solid blocking to plates. Framing anchors are ...

Allows for piping to run close to ceilings or walls. Spring hangers may also be called constant spring hangers. A u-hanger is a metal fastener used to attach pipes to wooden joists under a floor. A ...

Install the flush beams at the same level as the joists, connected with joist hangers. These beams are commonly used for decks that are low to the ground and those with angled corner stairs or an ...

Regardless of the material used on a deck’s surface, the vast majority of substructures today are built with wood. If not ...

How many architectural firms can turn a joist hanger into a work of art? Oglesby Greene Architecture can—and it's been doing it since 1950 (with numerous ...

The role of hangers in ensuring tidiness, avoiding wrinkles, and enabling easy retrieval of clothes in every wardrobe is paramount. However, it’s important to acknowledge that hangers are not ...

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 ...

A recyclable clothes hanger has been developed by a fashion designer in an attempt to end the use of plastic ones. Roland Mouret says plastic hangers are the "plastic straw" of the fashion ...

Plus, hanging pants can help prevent unwanted creases and cut down on ironing time. A good pants hanger should be no-slip, conserve closet space, and allow for easy access to find the exact pair ...

While drywall ceilings are most people's go-to, they're not a good fit if you want to keep your basement ceiling accessible.