Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction is ...

Dear Jason: Look for a new contractor. Special designs of roof trusses are available, some not priced much higher than standard trusses, specifically designed for attic storage areas or full rooms.

ALOHA -- An estimated $300,000 to $400,000 worth of structural repairs is underway at after school officials learned that 119 wooden structures supporting the roof were damaged or broken. The school's ...

Last week, I was downloading some photos from my fancy digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mt. Desert Island in ...

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

Forty-two wooden roof trusses collapsed and splintered this week during construction of Unity’s new public works garage. No one was hurt when the 80-foot-long trusses fell — some on Sunday and the ...

A nearly 125-year-old, family-owned lumber and home improvement company continues to grow, acquiring a Flint-based business to expand its services. Trenton-based Mans Lumber & Home LLC announced this ...

The Olympic Delivery Authority has released new images of the construction of the roof on the Olympic Stadium’s, which began this week. The pictures show the first 30 metre long steel section of the ...