A. If the joist hangers your carpenter used are approved for use with the newer ACQ treated lumber, you should have nothing to worry about. These metal framing connectors have been around for ...

News; Home and garden; Ask the Builder: Joist hangers, beams and columns Sat., April 3, 2021 Look at all the engineered lumber i-joists supported by metal joist hangers. Can you believe the size ...

I happen to have in my garage an example of how carpenters did it 150 years ago. Back then there were no fancy metal hangers. The carpenters of old hung joists from beams by cutting a tenon on the ...

Q: I’ve never worked with metal joist hangers. When I hold one in my hand, I question whether it’s actually strong enough to support all the weight that will be resting on it. Are they safe?