2×10 or 2×12 lumber, but modern houses often use engineered joists like trusses or I-joists because they provide better ...

ACQ treated wood is extremely corrosive to standard framing nails; they will actually dissolve when in direct contact with ...

While framing-lumber prices have come down, the costs of a lot of other building materials haven't. If you're building a deck, for example, the deck planks won't be cheap, though the framing will be.

the owner of East Side Picture Framing in Austin, told me that molding — the side borders of the frame — could cost anywhere from $10 to $300 a foot. A basic black stick of wood is priced ...