Engineered Lumber - Page 3 of 4

LVLs: A Strong Backbone for Floor Framing
Laminated-veneer lumber lets you assemble big beams without a big crew.
A template for cutting engineered joists
Engineered joists and rafters, which have a cross section akin to an I-beam, present a wrinkle to the carpenter crosscutting them with a circular saw. Because the plane of the…
I-Joist Cutoff Fixture
Because my crew and I frame our floors exclusively with I-joists, we needed to find an efficient way to cut them to accurate lengths. Using a regular framing square to…
Roof Framing with Engineered Lumber
Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate.
Engineered Lumber
Dramatic strength combined with zero shrinkage puts engineered beams and headers on more and more job sites.
Built-up Center Beams
These simple site-built beams are the backbone of the house, so make sure you build them straight and set them level.
Framing Floors With I-Joists
Whether you're building a new house or remodeling an old one, engineered lumber can give you squeak-free floors with fewer callbacks.
Installing a Built-Up Girder
From where and how you build it, to setting the columns underneath, the process goes smoother if you have a system.
Glue-Laminated Timbers
Designing and building with engineered beams.
Building Barrel Vaults Using Longitudinal Wood I-Beams
Longitudinal Wood I-Beams.

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