Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before adding wood beams to the ceiling, you need to determine their placement. Examine your ceiling to identify joists, lights, ...

Q. Can you tell me a few things about the wood beam I uncovered while doing a plumbing repair? How is it possible for this beam to carry the load of everything above it? I'm worried it might not be ...

Welcome back to the "Behold the Beam" series of articles. In part three (Firehouse®, September 2010) of the series, we discussed the first five of the 13 common types of beams that firefighters can ...