What kind of wood was used to build your home and how quickly will it burn?The 11-News I-Team has discovered the answer could be the difference between life and death. I-Team reporter Mindy Basara ...

The wood in your walls is stronger than anything at the lumber yard today.

BOSTON (CBS) - The I-Team investigates a widely used building material that could pose a serious danger. It's the same material that firefighters say contributed to a massive fire that tore through a ...

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Each year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to getting rid of tree roots invading their ...

Builders have argued about this for decades — and the evidence is more interesting than you'd expect.

A Wisconsin company reclaims lumber to fabricate flooring and beams for residences across the country. The unique colors and markings in reclaimed lumber provide a one-of-a-kind look for residential ...

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 ...

Perhaps you’ve noticed, while walking through a church, theater or municipal building, a graceful arch or vaulted ceiling supported by large wooden beams or rafters. And maybe you’ve wondered how wood ...

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 ...