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 of ...

Joist hangers require specific nails, and for ACQ lumber they need to meet the current corrosion-resistance standards. Unwitting builders, probably even now, might not have bothered to use nails ...

This joist hanger can be used with 2x8 and 2x10 joists. Now that I know which hanger I'm using, I can go to the Simpson Strong-Tie web site to find out what fasteners are specified.

Took me forever to figure this out, and maybe I can save you the trouble. Boro Park Lumber has a variety of heavy joist hanger sizes, including ones that fit my true 4 inch by 8 inch header beams. by ...