Floor Joist. Floor joists are the framing members that support the floor and walls above them. They run horizontally and are ...

"All roof, no wall" homes are not easy to augment, but these designs show it's possible to add extensions, sleep nooks, and ...

Q: I have a two-story house with a storage space over the two-car attached garage that I would like to convert to a living space. The space is approximately 14 by 20 feet, but the A-frame roofline ...

A whimsical icon of American architecture, an A-frame house is exactly what it sounds like: a building constructed in the shape of the letter A. Its steep, gabled roof extends all the way to the ...

By framing the roof on the ground, ... PHlex Is a PHabulous Idea - A Prefab Custom Wall Built to Passive House Standards. Modern Prefab on the Ropes: Michelle Kaufmann Packs It In.

Read on for 10 A-frame homes and cabins where pitched roofs form sloping walls: Photo is by Hilary Bradford Kimo Hut, Australia, by Anthony Hunt Design and Luke Stanley Architects ...