Exterior walls can be framed with standard 2-by-4 studs, or larger 2-by-6s. Both are widely available, and easy to measure, cut, and nail — for you or your contractor. To choose between them, you need ...

Q. I'm doing some remodeling work and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven't done this before and don't want to make mistakes. It doesn't seem too hard — actually it appears to be ...

In the sustainable home building industry, many prospective homeowners want to make environmentally friendly choices, but struggle to make sense of a building industry that labels every house framing ...

In this episode of Cabin in the Woods, we start framing walls. Traditional post frame walls are built by standing each individual post up into a hole and then installing horizontal girts from bottom ...

Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs? ...

As architects continue to search for ways to improve building efficiencies, more and more are turning to advanced framing methods, particularly for multifamily and light commercial projects. Also ...

In this wall-framing video, Larry Haun and his brother Joe build the exterior and interior walls of a basic 1,600 square foot house. Starting from the completed floor deck, they take you step-by-step ...

APA’s Compelling Conversations features building professionals discussing important issues with APA experts and what they mean for the building industry. In this edition, APA Engineered Wood ...

Q: My father nearly slipped and fell in the shower. I want to install a grab bar to help prevent this from happening again. The shower is average in size and has ceramic tile on the walls. Any ...