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.

Home improvement expert April Wilkerson reaches a major milestone in her shop construction by documenting the installation of roof trusses and patio framing.

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 ...

Students will help construct roof support structures on Ho Plaza this week, as a part of Cornell Habitat for Humanity’s annual Truss Days event, according to Daniel Waizman ’16, the organization’s ...

Volunteers hew a full-size replica of a truss from the French cathedral . Thirteenth-century carpenters used axes to cut and shape the timbers for the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Built with the ...

A new 60,612-square feet plant and office facility will be opening next year on the north side of Hartford. Black Tie Components, which will build wood floor trusses, wood roof trusses and ...