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Alpine Engineered Products
Wood and steel trusses, hangers, in-house design.

Anthony Forest Products Catalog
Engineered & sawn lumber products, as well as log homes. Design properties & performance data are included for engineered products.

Bouncy Floors
Solutions for sagging, bouncy floors, from Buildscape, excerpted from the HUD Rehab Guide 'Partitions, Ceilings, Floors & Stairs'.

Bracing Foam-Sheathed Walls
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

Calculating Loads on Headers and Beams
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

Choosing Between Oriented Strandboard & Plywood
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

Common Failures in Wood Structures
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

Concrete Floor Slabs on Ground
A primer, with illustrations, on the parts of a slab foundation, from the Old House Web.

Deck Ledger Board Attachment
Illustration of proper use of flashing to prevent water intrusion, and fasterner schedule, from the Journal of Light Construction, Aug 2003.

Footing Fundamentals
If you know your soil bearing capacity, following these practical guidelines will ensure strong footings. From the ConcreteNetwork.

Frost Protected Shallow Foundations
FAQs on FPSF, which have several advantages, including improved construction efficiency over conventional practices, increased energy efficiency, minimized site disturbance, and enhanced frost protection. From NAHB.

It could happen here
Although Hurricane Andrew exposed the vulnerability of gable roofs, many homes outside South Florida still don't meet wind-load standards. From the St. Petersburg Times, 27Jun99.

Load-Bearing Walls
Caution is the operative word, from the Natural Handyman.

Lumber Grading
Identification mark guide, from OSU Construction Technology.

Lumber Guide
From Home Repairs & Etc.

Metal Plate Connected Trusses for Residential Roofs
By Stephen Smulski, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

OSB Information
History, manufacturing process, and uses of oriented strand board, from the Structural Board Association.

OSB Sheathing
Kinsella's site for the Louisiana-Pacific class-action lawsuit.

Preventing Concrete Cracks
Rock solid ideas on how to design and build floors that crack less. From ConcreteNetwork.com

Roof Should Be Built to Handle Snow Load
Consider original roof design, compared to existing loading. From NDSU Extension's Ken Hellevang.

Roof Snow Loads
Consideration of roof capability to withstand snow loading, from Minnesota Extension's William Angell.

Roof Truss Primer
Whats and whys at the trusslane web site, home of Wiregrass Truss, a once in a blue moon truss company.

Should You Worry About Sloping Floors?
Sloped floors are common in older homes, and even in homes as new as 15 to 30 years. From Realty Times, 9Feb01.

Simpson Strong-Tie
Extensive resource about structural connecting products, catalogs, codes, workshops.

Soil: The Other Half of the Foundation
Understanding the stuff the house sits on may prevent cost overruns, callbacks and neighborhood gossip. From Fine Homebuilding.

Southern Pine Council
Design values, span tables, headers & rafters, species comparisons.

Span Calculator
On-line utility provides a convenient reference for spans for common species of Canadian and U.S. dimension lumber, from the Canadian Wood Council.

Truss Uplift
Does your newer house shows signs of interior ceiling corner cracking at the top floor in the winter? From Accurate Home Inspection.

Unadilla Laminated Products
Laminated arches and beams, from a simple garage door header to a spectacular cathedral ceiling.

Understanding Loads & Using Span Tables
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.

USP Connectors
Extensive resource about structural connecting products, catalogs, codes.

Wooden Grade Beams
By Paul Fisette, UMass Building Materials & Wood Technology.