DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.

Do you think that steel beams are only reserved for skyscrapers and malls? Nah, reconsider. Increasing numbers of homeowners and construction professionals are going all-in on steel, and with good ...

Many renovated buildings replace wood and masonry structural elements with steel. The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss joists is a common ...

My big goal for this year is to rebuild my house (foundations upto and including the roof). But I'm having some trouble due to space constraints of my plot and really insane building regs (e.g. doors ...

J.D.: Post-and-beam construction is an excellent method for building a residential house. Most of the many-century-old homes and buildings in Europe used post-and-beam construction. Nearly all ...

Building a home from the ground up means you have a blank slate to infuse with character —whether by way of art, furniture, or finishes. If you’re looking to give your home a historic feel with a ...