Many renovated buildings replace wood and masonry structural elements with steel. The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss joists is a common ...

Do you think that steel beams are only reserved for skyscrapers and malls? Nah, reconsider. Increasing numbers of homeowners and construction professionals are going all-in on steel, and with good ...

Homeowners are rethinking the way they use their properties. With increased demand for space to store tools, recreational gear, or extra vehicles, traditional garages are no longer sufficient. Many ...

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.

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use developments, says architect Jayshree Shah, AIA, ...