Roof and Floor trusses offer tremendous advantages over alternative products and rough framing. Just some of the many advantages include: Floor and Roof trusses can be manufactured in long spans, reducing or eliminating the need for intermediate bearing walls, beams, columns or footings. The open webs allow for easy passage of ducts, plumbing, and electrical […]
When it comes to roofing, people leave it to the construction workers and architects to decide about. But, you can see and analyze the (Roof Truss
A roof truss is a structural unit designed to frame a roof and to support the roof material, interior ceiling, insulation, and forces caused by snow, rain, and wind. A roof truss is supported by the exterior walls and span the width of the building.
For decades, the residents of Yountville, California, a rural town in Napa County, relied on a small 1920s-era community hall and a hodgepodge of...
A modern wood house in Ecuador, with stone and glass walls, and a wavy roof.
Homerton Dining Hall. Homerton College, University of Cambridge. The new dining hall situated within an important architectural cannon at Homerton College
When building a new house or retrofitting an existing one, choosing the right type of a roof shape and style can be more difficult than most people realize. Roofs do a lot more than just serving the most basic practical purpose of protecting a house and its occupants from the outside elements. For instance, a ... Read more
A butterfly roof, named after its resemblance, to the shape of a butterfly’s wingspan, is simply an inversion of a gable roof.....
Learn about the 30 different types of roof trusses with these series of 30 truss diagrams that clearly shows all the parts and different styles of trusses you can use for different types of roofs.
