Plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) are the most common materials used for subfloors. Plates are the horizontal members .

Basement walls follow the same strategy, since a basement’s concrete wall represents a continuously cold element. Glue continuous rigid insulation directly over the concrete, then frame a 2×4 wall, ...

Lake Bonny residents have finally been able to return home and assess the damage to their homes now that water has receded ...

While there are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches in the world, there are three types that are the most troublesome in the Southeast, says Benson: American cockroaches, which are about 1 ½ to 2 ...