Not to be confused with handsome men or breeding horses, studs are basically large vertical beams that help make up stud walls, whether they be structural or to partition rooms. Studs can be wood or ...

Q. I have an attic space in my home that has small vertical walls that transition to a sloped surface. There's a small, flat surface of ceiling area in between the two sloped surfaces. I need to build ...

Abstract: In this study, a numerical model is developed to capture the in-plane seismic response of full-height gypsum board on cold-formed steel framed partition walls. OpenSees is used to develop a ...

Finding concealed wall studs or ceiling joists is a key part of many home-improvement projects, but do-it-yourselfers often find the search frustrating. The existing structural members are needed for ...

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? ...

Even if you're opting for a more open-plan design, the structure of your home will contain internal walls to add permanent division between rooms and spaces. But, not all internal walls are equal and ...

If you are planning on altering the layout of your home by moving internal walls, or removing them entirely, then you'll need to understand the different types of wall you could come across, including ...

MOST mums would say there’s nothing worse than listening to the kids squabble over something silly. We do almost anything to get their children to quieten down, but one mum went one step further than ...

House in Hakusan - KENTA HIRAYAMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES. Image © Tomooki Kengaku Solid construction focuses on volumetric building by starting with a standardized ...