Products
Durable Structural Screws
Spax PowerLags come in two styles: one with a hex washer head and the other with a T-star washer head.
Structure
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Q&A
Headers in Gable-End Walls
4 MIN READ
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Framing
Framing Floors With Open-Web Trusses
7 MIN READ
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BUILDER
2025 Product Guide Highlights 34 New-Home Innovations
1 MIN READ
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Structure
How Much Can You Do Without an Engineer?
8 MIN READ
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Projects
Disaster Preparedness in Building Design
Brought to you by APA - The Engineered Wood3 MIN READ
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Q&A
Thermal Bridging in Steel Beams
3 MIN READ
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Deck Builder
Preventing Early Deck Framing Failures
7 MIN READ
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Troubleshooting
Avoiding Costly Structural Repairs
9 MIN READ
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How To
Cold-Formed Steel Buildings
Brought to you by Cornerstone Building Brands3 MIN READ
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Foundations
Underpinning Basement Foundations
10 MIN READ
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How To
Helpful Tools for Building Resilient, Code-Compliant Wall Systems
Brought to you by APA - The Engineered Wood3 MIN READ
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Structure
Deep Structural Retrofit
3 MIN READ
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How To
Placing a Concrete Slab Over Living Space
5 MIN READ
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APA
Common Framing Errors
1 MIN READ
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How To
Peeling Back the Layers of a Kitchen Remodel
8 MIN READ
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Deck Builder
Deck Ledgers and Cantilevered Floor Trusses
7 MIN READ
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Deck Builder
Truss Industry Ledger Details
2 MIN READ
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Q&A
Hanger Options for Irregular Joists
3 MIN READ
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How To
OSB and Plywood Sheathing as Air Barriers
Brought to you by APA - The Engineered Wood3 MIN READ
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On the Job
Resurrecting a Sagging Roof
3 MIN READ
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Deck Builder
Right-Sizing Deck Beams
9 MIN READ
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Training the Trades
An Armchair Engineer’s Reading List
2 MIN READ
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How To
Guidance to Compliance: Navigating IRC Wall Bracing Requirements
Brought to you by APA - The Engineered Wood3 MIN READ
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Products/Tools
Lightweight Deck Trusses
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Products/Tools
Code-Listed Hurricane Tie
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Products/Tools
Lower-Carbon-Footprint Framing
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Structure
Rescuing a Failing Structure
2 MIN READ
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Training the Trades
Beam Stress and Strain: A Lesson in Statics
13 MIN READ
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How To
Building on Sloped Terrain Made Easy with Helical Piles
Brought to you by Techno Metal Post3 MIN READ
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How To
5 Resources Every Builder Should Know About
Brought to you by APA - The Engineered Wood3 MIN READ
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Training the Trades
Working With Large Beams
7 MIN READ
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How To
Repairing a Buckled Ceiling
6 MIN READ
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Structure
A Study in Broken Load Paths
5 MIN READ
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ON THE JOB
Pinning Column Footings to Broken Ledge
5 MIN READ
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Training the Trades
An Introduction to Structural Design
8 MIN READ
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Structure
A Two-Phase Seismic Retrofit
11 MIN READ
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Products/Tools
Coated Structural Fasteners
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How To
Letter to the Editor: Euro Lumber in the Marketplace
4 MIN READ