Structural engineer Goonsung Park, PE, breaks down the pros and cons of cold-formed steel and wood for multifamily housing development.

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Q: I plan to build a new house. I know a traditional lumber-framed house is not the most efficient, though I have a cheap source of lumber. What are some tips for building an efficient house with ...

Dear Jim: I plan to build a new house. I know a traditional lumber-framed house is not the most efficient, but I have a cheap source of lumber. What are some tips for building an efficient house with ...

Talk about “framing” these days, and many people will think about author and linguist George Lakoff, and the post-2004-election brouhaha about how to communicate, or “frame,” political ideas. But ...

Here at Hackaday, we typically cover things that blink, bleep, and occasionally they might even bloop. However, the name of the site is Hackaday. We’re about being clever, reusing things in new ways, ...

In a part of the country where wood framing has traditionally shaped the residential landscape, Dmitriy Pingasov is ...

Q. I’m having a new house built and it’s been raining. The roof is partially framed and every piece of lumber and all the flat OSB is soaked. My builder says this is normal and I still get my 10-year ...