A load-bearing wall works to support the weight of the structure, while a non load-bearing wall is simply a cosmetic addition. This means that you can remove a non load-bearing wall without any ...

Modernising older buildings has become an increasingly important topic recently, both for safety reasons and for the ...

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper ...

In 1872, a 28-year-old apprentice draftsman named Daniel Burnham opened an architecture firm with his good friend, John Root. Burnham and Root would soon become one of the finest architectural firms ...

You re looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There s no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the ...

Welcome back to the "Behold the Beam" series of articles. In part three (Firehouse®, September 2010) of the series, we discussed the first five of the 13 common types of beams that firefighters can ...

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 ...