With your needs, you’re probably better off just building a lower-cost attic storage space. Roof trusses are computer ... for an attractive residential-type metal roof. By this time, you ...

but the roof truss cost estimates shown here reflect materials only. The shape of your attic and roof—plus the type of building upon which your roof is installed—will dictate the kind of ...

Q: I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing ... another structure with a pitched roof is that you can have a bonus room built within the roof trusses for a very reasonable upcharge.

When the wind is blowing against your roof or your attic side walls ... that will be placed within the trusses. The engineer’s plan will specify the type of nails or screws, how long they ...

For most homes, using roof trusses is a far better construction method than stick built roof framing. The main exception is if you plan to use the attic area for storage of large items.

But in most houses these days the attic is a jungle of trusses. Those triangular frames support the roof, the ceiling below ... possibilities with different types of attic stairs.

I looked up into the attic over my garage that’s built with standard roof trusses. There’s plenty of room to create an office. How do I cut and modify the trusses to create an open space like ...

Recent scientific testing by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on the effects of fire on lightweight truss ... in the attic space, and crews working on the roof, collapse ...

There are two major categories of roof frame types worth discussing here. Truss: Truss roof frames feature ... in the way of electrical wiring in the attic. In these cases, rewiring may be mandatory.