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 ...

A growing trend in rooftop tents (RTTs) has emerged out of Germany and continues with the new Vickywood Hazel series. This trend sees the tent double as an open-air balcony for al fresco lounging and ...

Reading the roof of a fire building starts as the apparatus nears the incident, including assessment of the roof's pitch and covering, of ventilation indicators, and of dead loads and structural ...

BREMEN, Ind. — An Indiana truss manufacturer is building a second plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the help of a $300,000 grant from the state. ProTec Panel & Truss Manufacturing, LLC is a Bremen ...

Two workers injured Monday after trusses collapsed at West Richland site. Leone & Keeble Inc. and Benton REA launched investigation into incident cause. New $20M Benton REA campus aims to consolidate ...

My guess is you give very little thought to the roof over your head, other than worrying about whether it will develop a leak. It’s safe to say you don’t lose a minute’s sleep thinking your roof will ...

The potential dangers of lightweight construction and its inherent deficiencies must be understood by every firefighter and fire officer. From a strategic and tactical standpoint, lightweight ...

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

Following its reveal back in 2020, Sydney Fish Market is now almost complete. The building has been fitted with an ambitious timber roof that's designed to resemble fish scales and weighs 2,500 tons.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For the past eight days, a man has been sitting on the roof of a building in Grand Rapids as part of an effort to raise over $800,000 to keep a nonprofit up and running.

Roof trusses cost an average of $285 per truss, but these costs can vary significantly depending on the size, type and material. In addition, you’ll need to hire an experienced roof contractor to ...