By: Max Cato
Anyone who's ever gone to an eHow article (most have been converted to other sites since Demand Studios overhauled its site) knows that the articles are only meant to be starter information. The articles were written with a very strict guideline of 300-500 words, so the authors can only put in concise description and brief instructions. With that small word count, there is no way to go into great detail with a subject. Take the article "How to Install a Header Beam" by Laurie Brenner / Reeves. (https://homesteady.com/how-10045509-install-header-beam.html)
In this article, Laurie gives basic information about the headers needed for door and window openings and how to construct them. But, like I stated earlier, with this word limit, the instructions are rudimentary. It's a starter piece, meant to give readers a basic outlook on header beams. It's a place to start. Most readers would understand, after reading this article, that there is not enough information to do a project of this magnitude based solely on this article. The wise reader would look for more information depending on what details he/she needed to perform this job - or to decide they need to hire a professional because it's over his/her head.
Most eHow articles - and their Demand Studio offshoots - are written with this concept in mind. So, if you run across any more articles by Laurie Brenner/Reeves, or other eHow writers, use the information in the vain that it was written. A starter piece. A great place to get started and to generate the questions needed to find what you need to complete the job.
