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My Dream Shop Ep. 13: Building a Heavy-Duty Girder Truss and Final Wall Framing

In Episode 13 of the Dream Shop Build Series, we install a heavy-duty girder truss designed to support the roof and second-story mezzanine. This video also covers framing the final wall in preparation ...
The Washington Post

How to select a floor truss to limit load-bearing walls in the home you’re building

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 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Open web floor trusses have lots of advantages

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 ...
The Providence Journal

Eco Building Products Now Manufacturing, Class-A One Hour Fire Rated, Open Web Floor Trusses

VISTA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today the Company's E Build & Truss division has just come online with the manufacturing of a Class-A one hour fire ...
Daily Emerald

The Role of Truss and Frame in Building Strong and Efficient Homes

When the team walked off the court after a subpar performance at the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, Oregon men’s basketball finished its season... When it comes to home construction, strength, ...
Seattle Times

Ask the Builder: Open web floor trusses

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 ...