Engineered Lumber

A finishing trowel makes a strong stop for a ladder's feet to keep it from slipping on composite decking.

In this webinar, Engineered Wood Products expert Steve Rudowsky presents on why LVL is not the same as PSL, and why builders need to understand the difference.

A panel of pro builders discuss best practices for handling, fitting, and fastening this popular type of engineered floor framing components.

If better materials aren't an option, decide what is most critical—a flat floor, or a flat ceiling.

Watch Patrick McCombe, Ian Schwandt, Brian Campbell, and Steve Rudowsky in this educational seminar on engineered wood beams.

These pressure-treated engineered beams for exterior use open up options for decks and other outdoor framing.

A carpenter's guide to accurately laying out, cutting, gapping, and fitting engineered-wood clapboards.

Code expert Glenn Mathewson takes a closer look at the evolving code provisions for deck boards, joists, beams, posts, and foundations.

A skilled carpenter offers advice for framing a safe and code-compliant staircase when renovating an existing elevated deck.

Patrick, Kiley, and Matt answer questions about how to frame a roof with I-joists, a confusing code requirement for framing nails, and how different types of floor joists hold up in a fire.