Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

Walking along the catwalk, drag each truss until its bottom cord is over its mark on the wall plate. The peak of each successive truss will lay over the one in front of it. It usually takes three ...

Also, you will have more flexibility on the design of your rooms and the spacing of the walls because the trusses will not have to rest on a load-bearing wall.

An Indiana truss manufacturer is building a second plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the help of a $300,000 grant from the state.

For example, a house with a 38-foot span and an 8/12 pitch could accommodate a 12-foot-wide room. With a 10/12 roof, the room width could be 16 feet. Your truss builder can help you with the numbers.

The timber roof truss designer should be able to define the design responsibilities of the various role players within the organisation involved in the preparation, submission, review and approval ...

Trenton-based Mans Lumber & Home LLC announced this week its acquisition of Michigan Timber & Truss, another family-owned business that designs and manufactures roof and floor trusses.