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 ...

The hangers feature a two-sided design so that one hanger supports ceiling joists on each side of a truss instead of ...

Q: I’ve never worked with metal joist hangers. When I hold one in my hand, I question whether it’s actually strong enough to support all the weight that will be resting on it. Are they safe? Are there ...

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, right, congratulates Harold "Red" Thomas, co-founder of Trus Joist International, on the launch of a new firm, RedBuilt, launched Wednesday by a group of former Trus Joist ...

Q: Should we insulate the rim-joist cavities of a crawlspace foundation? I am a builder, and where I live the codes require insulation, but I have discovered that the insulation causes decay and mold ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ProWood, a leader in premium pressure-treated lumber, announces the launch of TrueFrame™ Joist, the performance-driven deck framing solution ...

It was a deal that was too good to pass up. Crow Wing Recycling is the new owner of the former Weyerhaeuser Trus Joist plant in Deerwood. The 225,000-square-foot plant and 440 acres changed hands on ...

You may remember a while back that Ridgid had a cordless stud and joist drill attachment for their MegaMax multi-tool. Since then, things have been pretty quiet on the rough-in drill front… until now.

Joist, the Toronto-based contractor management app, has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based service commerce company EverCommerce. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition follows a ...

ProWood, a leader in premium pressure-treated lumber, announces the launch of TrueFrame Joist, the performance-driven deck framing solution engineered for professional builders who demand precision, ...