Q.The carpenter that built my deck used joist hangers to hold up the joists along the house and at the end of the deck. Are these steel joist hangers approved, and will they stand the test of time ...

Joist hangers are safe if installed correctly. Hanging joists is by no means new. You typically need to hang a joist if the top of the joist needs to be in the same plane as the beam that supports it.

Joist hangers used outdoors are usually attached with galvanized joist hanger nails, but you can also use screws if recommended by the manufacturer. Don’t just grab any old deck screw; they’re ...

ASK THE BUILDER | It’s important to realize you’re dealing with people’s lives, and death and serious injury can result when you install joist hangers, beams and support columns the wrong way.

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 ...

Joist Hanger Nailers Works in Tight Areas New pneumatic joist hanger nailers feature a compact design and fast operation. The simplicity and maneuverability of both the NH150 and HN250 nailers ...

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 ...

A: Joist hangers are safe, if they’re installed correctly. You typically need to hang a joist if the top of the joist needs to be on the same plane as the beam that supports it.

The joist hanger on the left was from a home 13 miles from Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore. Imagine what it might have looked like had the house been built a few hundred feet from an ocean beach.

Robert even sent some of the rusted joist hanger nails. A few of them had lost well over 60 percent of the steel! The bottom of several hangers had holes in them, and the remaining metal was paper ...