Single storey houses generally have ceiling joists that span across the entire structure. In two-storey homes there is an opening between the floors for the stairwell and the joists have to be trimmed ...

Our joists do not suffer from any of these problems so when considering the best framing for your deck you should seriously consider using premium aluminium. Just like the timber under your deck ...

Sistering is the process of adding additional material to the sides of existing floor joists to help strengthen and straighten them. Although framing lumber is usually chosen as a sistered wood, ...

The aluminium joists and adjustable pedestal sub-frame have been designed and tested for a safe working load of 2KN/m2 (uniformly distributed load) or an applied load located anywhere on the span ...

It looks like a tube made of glass but it’s actually aluminum. Well, aluminum with an asterisk beside it — this is not elemental aluminum but rather a material made using it. We got onto the ...

[Ted Yapo] shared a method of easily and conveniently soldering to aluminum, which depends on a little prep work to end up only slightly more complex than soldering to copper. A typical way to ...

Studies have not found evidence that aluminum contributes to Alzheimer’s disease development. But research is ongoing, and you could be a part of it. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that ...

Where and how to drill floor joists for electrical cables or plumbing runs depends on what type of floor framing you have.

SELF-LEVELING HEAD SPECIAL DUAL SYSTEM EVOLUTION: equipped with 4 couplings for quick installation of the Dual System Evolution aluminum joist. • DUAL SYSTEM EVOLUTION JOIST: the Dual System Evolution ...

FIXED HEAD SPECIAL DUAL SYSTEM EVOLUTION: equipped with 4 couplings for quick installation of the Dual System Evolution aluminum joist. • DUAL SYSTEM EVOLUTION JOIST: the Dual System Evolution joist ...