Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential construction makes use of trusses to support the roof.

As the name implies, truss uplift affects homes that have roofs that are framed using manufactured wood trusses. In contrast to traditional stick framing, where the rafters, hip, ridge and ceiling ...

Because rafters are typically spaced 16 inches on center, this amounts to 8 inches (in both directions) from the rafter's center line. The smaller the area, the lighter the load each rafter carries.

A falling ceiling truss at a construction site created a domino affect, leading to one man being crushed as rafters fell in rapid succession, according to investigators in Tennessee. Putnam County ...

A falling ceiling truss at a construction site created a domino affect, leading to one man being crushed as rafters fell in rapid succession, according to investigators in Tennessee. Putnam County ...