In Episode 11 of the Building My Dream Workshop series, I tour a truss manufacturing plant to see how roof trusses are built, then begin installing them on the workshop structure. This episode ...

Home improvement expert April Wilkerson reaches a major milestone in her shop construction by documenting the installation of roof trusses and patio framing.

In modern building projects, whether homes, commercial buildings, or even large sheds, much of the structure that determines strength, cost, speed, and reliability lies beneath the visible finishes.

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, ...

Unlike conventional construction, lightweight wood truss construction does not obtain its strength from the size of the materials used but rather from compression and tension of the materials used in ...

These are fantastic floor trusses in my daughter’s home. There are multiple reasons I specified them. (Howard Lipin/Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter I was recently downloading some photos ...