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Structural engineers are concerned with various types of loads, the main ones falling into the categories of gravity loads and horizontal loads. A third category is uplift, which also relates…

Designer Mike Maines shares tips and tricks for choosing continuous exterior insulation that fits your home's needs.

How to protect surfaces for any project.

Stack framing members vertically to minimize wasted material.

When designing a vacation cottage, some of the top priorities are: access to the water, a place to BBQ with friends, storage for boats and other toys. And when form…

Maine Deck Brackets, or MDBs, work great in many situations. They allow the deck framing to stand off the wall, simplifying waterproofing measures and limiting thermal bridging, especially in a situation…

The news of the possible purchase of SolarCity by Tesla owner, Elon Musk, initially raised some proverbial eyebrows since Telsa had also announced its plan to offer lithium-ion batteries for home…

Although grounded in familiar stick-framing principles, this assembly is very progressive.

These homes were shot for Ross Chapin’s book titled Pocket Neighborhoods. Neighborhoods are designed to foster a sense of connection by having smaller homes with shared outdoor spaces. By banishing…

As the rise goes down, the run needs to go up correspondingly, or vice versa.