Q. I'm doing some remodeling work and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven't done this before and don't want to make mistakes. It doesn't seem too hard — actually it appears to be ...

Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs? ...

Q: I’m trying to educate myself about new construction because I’m thinking of building a home. I see carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What’s the purpose of this funny-looking ...

Not to be confused with handsome men or breeding horses, studs are basically large vertical beams that help make up stud walls, whether they be structural or to partition rooms. Studs can be wood or ...

As architects continue to search for ways to improve building efficiencies, more and more are turning to advanced framing methods, particularly for multifamily and light commercial projects. Also ...