Exposed ceiling beams are a rare and exciting feature to have in your home — one that should elevate your existing space and personal style. However, selecting the right shade for your ceiling beams ...

Before adding wood beams to the ceiling, you need to determine their placement. Examine your ceiling to identify joists, lights, and other obstructions you'll need to work around. Once you've decided ...

Question: My husband and I purchased a beautiful townhome on Santa Barbara’s Upper Eastside a few years back that was recently built. There are two buildings, both three stories tall, built in what I ...

This DIY ceiling feature may be more budget-friendly than the real deal, but it creates a fire concern. Avoid the hazardous foam board and invest in real wood.

Q: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses. Is it ...

If you are looking for a way to work out your frustrations, boy do I have a job for you. It also helps if you are looking for a backache and blisters as a bonus. This job involves the simplest of ...

Construction trends are ever changing, but one that is here to stay for a while is the raw wood beam trend. Wooden beams or timbers add a natural element to any home. No matter the use as interior or ...

Large wood timbers are strong, impressive and widely used in architecture. They are popular because they are easy to work into shapes that can be used both structurally and aesthetically. Wood beams ...

Q: I am building a new home with 2-by-6 exterior walls. Beams have to be installed over the top of all windows and doors. What is a good way to insulate these, as the solid wood creating the beam ...