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 ...

Flitch beams installed; Laminated Veneer Lumber Factory Tour; Rear-mounted toilet; Landsca Tommy installs flitch beams in the open kitchen. Kevin goes to West Virginia to see how they make laminated ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.

If a surgeon doesn't possess a foundation of human anatomy and physiology knowledge, would you let that surgeon cut you open and probe around inside your body? Would you let a fire officer send you ...