What is a Ceiling Joist?
Ceiling joists play a vital role in the structural support system of homes. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion around the actual function of these specific joists. …
Ceiling joists play a vital role in the structural support system of homes. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion around the actual function of these specific joists. …
Complete Building Solutions gets calls weekly regarding visible cracks in walls and ceilings. Many times, these cracks are appearing in our client's brand new construction builds. This can be indicative…
A shearwall is a wall that is designed to handle not only vertical loads but horizontal loads from factors such as wind. Most building’s exterior walls are shearwalls since they…
The most common remodel questions we get at Complete Building Solutions are regarding the removal of a wall for expansions and making open floor plans. Commonly these inquiries would include…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3xpavV-hHI Most homes built before the 1980’s were hand framed which means any wall removal or addition project typically needed to be structurally engineered by a professional. The replacement of…