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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

These are fantastic floor trusses in my daughter’s home. There are multiple reasons I specified them. (Howard Lipin/Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter I was recently downloading some photos ...

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 ...

Hardwood floor installation typically costs between $2,500 and $7,000 for the average homeowner, or $6 to $25 per square foot. The average cost to replace hardwood floors in your home is $6 to $25 per ...

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 ...