Weight of the gate presses down and into the hinges, compressing the wood. If the diagonal was installed the other way, the weight would pull down and stretch the brace. First, pick out your gate ...

Insufficient diagonal bracing causes many decks to collapse. I’ve seen decks whose outer support beam just rests on wood posts. If a group of people on a deck start dancing and a harmonic motion ...

A: You reference a recent column where a reader asked for clarification about diagonal bracing ("Websites ... running from the mudsill (the piece of wood bolted to the foundation) to the top ...

Insufficient diagonal bracing causes many decks to collapse. I’ve seen decks whose outer support beam just rests on wood posts. If a group of people up on the deck start dancing and a harmonic ...

A: Although I’m not a structural engineer, I have built enough wood-frame houses to know ... of the house were built with sufficient diagonal bracing so they don’t move either.

I'm sure glad you didn't remove that diagonal wall brace. You could have caused a wall ... When a carpenter builds a wood-framed wall using regular lumber and nails, the wall may be able to ...