Products

Floor Performance

Question: 

How do you avoid floor performance problems?

Energy Heels

Question: 

What is the definition of an energy heel?

Adequate Trusses

Question: 

Where can I find specs for what would be adequate trusses? I have a room with a 24 ft. span and my contractor is using trusses where the bottom plate is composed of 2x4s butted together and fastened with a metal plate. Is this ok?

Gable End Bracing

Question: 

Is there a detailed table for gable studs that gives the maximum length a vertical member can be before a lateral brace is required?

Fire Rating For Truss Assemblies Built With 2x3 Lumber

Question: 

Are there any published studies or guidelines on the fire rating of floor trusses built with 2x3 lumber?

Framing Gable End Overhangs

Question: 

What is the recommended way to frame gable end overhangs?

Necessity Of Tags

Question: 

Are trusses required to have tags on all bearings that are not at the heel location? What about tags on webs requiring lateral reinforcement?

Statistics On Truss Repairs

Question: 

How often are trusses repaired?

Continuous Lateral Bracing

Question: 

How important is continuous lateral bracing in roof trusses? Is it detrimental to the roof integrity if it is missing?

Deflection Of Long Span Scissors Trusses

Question: 

I was wondering if you have any information or anecdotes relating to the deflection performance of long span scissors trusses? We recently sold a job with 70 ft. long scissors trusses. The customer is in the process of installing the trusses and doesn't like the deflections he is seeing. To make matters worse, the scissors trusses are framing into a valley set (which we provided) that is erected on 35 ft. Howe trusses. The Howe trusses are exhibiting very little deflection. Any ideas?