The diagonal brace you saw at your job site was a temporary brace to keep a wall from moving. When I built houses, I’d do this on interior walls that connected with an exterior wall.

Q: I'm facing some building projects. One's a tall deck, another is framing a garden shed, and then I need to help a friend with a room addition. I'm wondering about diagonal bracing. I don't ...

Q:I read your article on diagonal bracing and was hoping you would clarify your instructions so I can explain them to my contractor. I, too, have lath-and-plaster walls with many cracks. My house ...

Let’s talk about what happens to a structure when you don’t have diagonal bracing in place. Imagine building an 8-foot-high wall using 2-by-4s 16 inches on center.

I’ve always found it best to install diagonal bracing for walls while the wall is built flat on a floor surface. With the wall on the ground, it’s easy to square it up.

I’m wondering about diagonal bracing. I don’t understand it and need to know why it’s important. ... I’ve seen decks whose outer support beam just rests on wood posts.

Diagonal bracing can quiet roof noises. Skip to main content Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883 ... When the wood cools down after sunset, the same thing happens in reverse.

STONELICK TWP. – A difference in height between two trusses and a lack of bracing led to the collapse of the Stonelick covered bridge, according to an engineer. The 136-year-old bridge collapsed ...