I’m sure you’ve driven across or seen large steel truss bridges that are made by combining any number of huge steel beams into right triangles that interconnect. When viewed from the side they look ...

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 ...

Open Joist 2000 is the product name for a type of floor-truss system being used in today's building construction. According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open Joist ...

You re looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There s no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the ...

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

Discover how American Truss Components builds durable, precision-engineered trusses for homes, commercial spaces and custom projects across Texas and beyond.

A step-by-step guide to setting floor joists with strength and precision — ensuring stability for years to come.

Q: Is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I've looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn't seem to be able to do what I want to be ...

Hancock Lumber has acquired Mainely Trusses, a market-leading roof and floor truss manufacturing facility based in Fairfield that was founded in 1991 by John Boulet. Terms of the acquisition were not ...

Learn the most efficient techniques for installing floor joists — ensuring durability, balance, and lasting structure in ...

When the floor began to sag after a party at the Circle University City apartments in January, the developer traced the problem to wooden trusses used to build the floors. Charlotte-based Crescent ...