Trusses Make Cost-Saving Construction Easy
Construction is expensive. Building a new home or business means a significant investment in time and resources. Builders are always looking for ways to control costs, and pre-fabricated trusses often answer this need.
How Strong Are Roof Trusses?
Roof trusses are an amazing feat of engineering. They’ve been used in construction for centuries, providing strength and stability to countless important structures. The amount of weight a roof truss can support varies depending on the style of the roof and the design loading. Wood roof trusses transfer the weight from the roof to the supporting walls, becoming an integral structural system.
Types of Rooflines Designed With Trusses
If you have ever looked at a beautiful home or building and wondered, “What is that type of roof called?” then this article is for you. At Stone Truss, we offer pre-built trusses to create every type of roofline, so no matter what design you prefer, we have a product to make construction easier. Rooflines are designed and built to withstand various types of weather or other environmental conditions, but they are also designed with beauty in mind. In most of North America, roofs of all types can be created to withstand snow loads, heat, or torrential rain.
With Detailed Truss Installation Guidance, Nothing is Left to Chance
Stone Truss provides each project we produce with an informational Jobsite Package from the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA). The details in the packet provide step-by-step instructions for the handling and installation of the delivered truss, as well as other vital information. What is the Structural Building Components Association? The SBCA is the sole international trade association that represents manufacturers of structural building components. In addition to truss manufactures, SBCA membership also includes lumber suppliers, builders, engineers, and other professionals in the building profession.
How Strong Are Roof Trusses?
Roof trusses are an amazing feat of engineering. They’ve been used in construction for centuries, providing strength and stability to countless important structures. One of the best parts of wooden roof trusses is that they are so strong they don’t need to be changed for generations. This may sound too good to be true, but that’s the beauty of using these outstanding structures in your home or building. How strong, exactly, are roof trusses? The number of pounds a roof truss can support varies depending on the structure of the roof and how the house is built.
Did You Know Stone Truss Doesn’t Charge for Truss Calculations?
Well before the foundation is set for your new home or building, you’ll need to have a building permit approved by the local municipality. Building permits can be far more complicated than just entering standard information. Take a look at the permit submittal form required by the City of San Diego. In this issue, the roofing and flooring experts here at Stone Truss will talk more about building permits, and how we can help. What Is The Purpose of a Building Permit?
Creating A Varied Roofline Using Trusses
When many people think of pre-fabricated wooden trusses, they assume that buildings that use them are limited to a particular shape or style of roofline. In fact, this is not the case; almost any type of roof can be created with quality products from a truss company near me. By using a wide variety of truss shapes and sizes, a Roof Truss Company in San Diego can create the materials for a varied roofline and give curb appeal to almost any structure. Roofline Types and Trusses It is easy to think of rooflines with pre-made wooden trusses as simply being straightforward gables. Of course, gable-style trusses are one of the most common types used, but this is not because hip roof, gambrel roof or mansard roof trusses do not exist.
Nighttime Christmas Parade and Holiday Cheer from Stone Truss
The Stone Truss family is all about making others happy, and we had a great time bringing holiday cheer as we participated in the recent Fallbrook Christmas Parade. Cherish the Holiday Season The holidays are such a special time. A time for reflecting; giving thanks for all life has to offer; and celebrating our time with families, friends, extended families and workmates.
