The 16,000-square foot home nestled in East Oakville’s residential lakeshore neighborhood near Toronto looks like a typical mansion at first glance. Burgundy Drive has an impressive curb-side appeal, a swimming pool and a lift off the main garage to store cars in the...
Webinar sponsored by the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will take place on February 4th, 3:00 pm EST. The webinar will focus on wind provisions of ASCE 7/ IBC (International Building Code) that are frequently misunderstood or incorrectly applied with a...
How big a hole can be cut into a cold-formed steel (CFS) stud without compromising its performance?That’s an important question. A mechanical trade’s crews, for example, might cut, notch or bore holes into CFS framing members. Those holes and cuts can have a big...
Photo credit: Lifespan Decks Most people are spending more time at home these days. As a result, there has been a surge in do-it-yourself home improvement projects. A recent Porch.com survey found: 76% of homeowners have completed at least one home improvement project...
John Farrow, president of Farrow Development, is rebuilding homes in parts of Santa Rosa with cold-formed steel framing. The 2017 Tubbs Fire was one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, burning parts of Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties. By the...
Photo Credit: Modeco Construction A global, novel virus that keeps us contained is changing the way we interact in both our personal and professional daily lives. Some changes are presenting opportunities for business-minded entrepreneurs to develop and market new...