We are now a year into the effective date of what is colloquially known as the Structural Integrity Act (Act). The law ...

There are a few ways to identify a load-bearing beam. Start in the basement and look for a steel I-beam or a multi-board wood beam. Any walls or beams that are positioned on top of these ...

Fixer-uppers can be a great opportunity for buyers and investors looking to transform neglected properties into valuable homes.

This excess moisture increases the hydrostatic pressure on foundation walls and saturates the surrounding soil ... the use of soil stabilizers during construction can enhance the load-bearing capacity ...

In this article, we spent hours researching and testing various entertainment centers to identify the ones that ... to deform after a long time of load bearing. The ample storage space is also ...

Architects and engineers not associated with the KMC said a soil test is necessary to know the load-bearing capacity of the plot on which ... The KMC had promised to set up a mechanism to identify ...

out from the crowd. Figuring out what makes you unique is the key to standing out. But identifying what sets you apart isn’t always easy due to what I call the ‘paradox of ease’. This ...

It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want. By Tim Heffernan Photographs by Clark ...

It could take anywhere from days to weeks to identify the remains of people killed in the Eaton and Palisades fires using dental records or DNA, said Dr. Odey Ukpo, L.A. County’s chief medical ...