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Who Does Truss Drawings?

Most residential projects and wood framed commercial projects utilize roof trusses. A roof truss is generally cheaper and less time consuming than a roof framed with rafters. It has these advantages because it is created from smaller pieces of lumber and it is fabricated in a shop and then only has to be set up [...]

Pre-engineered Truss Terms and Configurations

Your architect should  be supplied design and calculations for review of wood trusses prior to manufacturing. This allows the architect to verify that the intentions for the architecture side of things are matched up with the truss design. The graphics are simplified examples (courtesy of WTCA) for various truss component’s terms and configurations. Understanding the [...]

Trusses Go Up at Kershenstein’s Honka Log Home

On Sunday I stopped by the Kershenstein residence to see what progress has taken place. Along with the upper floor framing and upper framed walls, the upper level trusses look to be almost all in place. Also on the lower level, temporary bracing is in place until the stone clad concrete masonry columns are built [...]

Holly Park Community Center Ready for Setting Trusses

I drove by the Holly Park Community Center and the wall framing is just about complete. The trusses are sitting across the street ready to be set in the next few days.

Montessori School of Evergreen – Setting Trusses on the Gym

You couldn’t have asked for a nicer day to set trusses. Also, a nice day for taking pictures of people setting trusses.

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