Q: I need joist hangers for my first floor joists in the basement. The joists in my house, built in 1850, are between 2 and 21/2 inches wide. The only joist hangers I’m seeing are built to accommodate ...

One of my newsletter subscribers, Robert, does handyman work on the weekends for friends and other homeowners. Eleven years ago, he wanted to learn how to frame a large shed, including common roof ...

If your deck feels a little bouncy underfoot, it might not be the top boards at all — it could be the joists underneath that are starting to rot. I ran into that exact problem ...