Exposed trusses are exceptional architectural elements, at once structural -- they hold up the roof -- while modulating a space to give it scale and rhythm. But with the many truss types out there, ...

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, ...

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.

The staggered-truss structural system incorporating steel trusses was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1960s. However, designers' interest in the system has lagged ...

Corrections and clarifications: This story has been corrected to describe the pedestrian bridge as a truss design, despite its cosmetic appearance as a cable-stayed bridge. The central column and ...

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 ...

Dear Pat: My living room has a pitched roof over it. Iwas thinking about removing some or all of the roof trusses toconvert it to a sloped ceiling with a skylight. Is this a feasibleproject, or will ...

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 ...

truss — A framework of triangulated forms in which all loads are carried by compression or tension in each member of the frame. It is time for the fire service to make peace with an old nemesis: the ...