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 ...

In this video, I frame out the "camphouse shed" project, including building custom roof trusses. I share the lessons learned ...

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.

Roof trusses. Not exactly the sexy side of new home building. You've seen them. Loaded in big awkward stacks on flatbed trailers pulled along the highways. Low, triangular shapes of wood, braced and ...

A crane was used to help get 46-foot long oak logs onto the campus. But the bulk of the work will be done using axes and other medieval techniques. (WTOP/John Domen) It’s hard to dispute that the ...

Miami building supplier Manuel Menendez has yet to replace or fix many of the poor-quality roof trusses he allegedly sold for use in up to 3,000 Dade County homes built in the 1980s. And only days ...