Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new ...

The diagonal rafters of the truss do most of this gravity-defying work. But as gravity pushes down on the roof, the walls supporting the rafters will want to fall outward.

I get frequent emails from homeowners who want to cut into their roof trusses. I always tell them, “No, don’t do it!” ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction ...

Whether a roof can sustain a load without damage or collapse depends mainly on the depth and density of the snow, as well as the depth and spacing of the rafters and trusses.

Walking along the catwalk, drag each truss until its bottom cord is over its mark on the wall plate. The peak of each successive truss will lay over the one in front of it. It usually takes three ...

The horizontal bottom chord of the truss, as well as the attic floor lumber at your parent’s home, hold the sloped top chords and common rafter in position so the roof doesn’t kick out and ...