Menards Trusses Quality - Fine Homebuilding
Dec 2, 2018 · In short, the quality of Menard’s trusses is HORRIBLE. 29 of my 30 trusses are so poorly built that 82 scab trusses (one on each side of each end of the trusses that are currently installed in my building) must be built and installed with 3000 screws to make them safe!
Floor truss differences? - Fine Homebuilding
Jun 27, 2005 · Floor truss differences? I had Menards give me a price of $43.00 for a 4″ x 2″, 11-1/4 deep wood web truss 18′ long. My local lumber yard quoted $79.00 each for the same thing. I double checked with both to make sure they were quoting the same thing and can’t come up with any differences.
Boss, Scissor Truss - Fine Homebuilding
Sep 23, 2006 · The angle for 3/12 is 14° - That's a 4.5° difference between 2/12 and 3/12. Now skip up to 11/12 at 42.5° - That's only 2.5° between 11/12 and 12/12. So a truss that works at 4/12 over 2/12 may NOT work at 12/12 over 10/12. If you're trying to get a scissor truss to work and are having trouble, there are lots of things you can do.
what type of open truss for basement - Fine Homebuilding
Aug 10, 2005 · Thanks Boss. You are right about the lack of technical assistance, at least at Menards. Fortunately I had the aid of an engineer so choosing the right trusses was easy. Trying to get joist hangers that are designed for these trusses …
Deck Joist Span Chart - Fine Homebuilding
But the 2015 IRC included a new one (Table R507.5) that will make it easy for deck builders to spec a joist size for a given span and joist spacing. The table includes spans for common lumber species used for deck framing like southern pine, Douglas fir, hem-fir, redwood, western cedar and other species. The table accounts for wet service ...
How it Works: Roof Trusses - Fine Homebuilding
Synopsis: The roofs on most new houses in the United States are built with trusses. In this “How It Works” column, structural engineer Rob Munach explains how trusses carry their loads and how T-bracing and roof sheathing add strength. An illustration shows the compression and tension ratings of a truss that has been modeled with a combined ...
Introduction to Roof Trusses - Fine Homebuilding
A truss is essentially a framework of triangles held together by metal plates. Triangles are inherently rigid; unlike rectangles and other polygons, it’s impossible to alter the shape of a triangle without changing the length of one of its sides. The size and configuration of the triangles, the grade and species of the wood, and the strength ...
Truss Options - Fine Homebuilding
Drop-top Gable-end Truss. Where rake overhangs are planned, truss suppliers can fabricate drop-top gable-end trusses. These are dropped the width of the top chord (usually 31⁄2 in.) from the common trusses in the package. After you set all the trusses, you can install a rake that passes over the drop-top truss and ties into the first truss ...
Zip Systems Wall and Roof Sheathing Review - Fine Homebuilding
Oct 14, 2009 · 800-933-9220. Weight. N/A. Dimensions. Wall: 4’x8’, 4’x8’ 1/8”, 4’x9’, 4’x10’, 4’ x 97-1/8”, 4’x109-1/8”, 4’x121-1/8”. No comments yet. Just over a year ago, Huber, the maker of AdvanTech sheathing, introduced two new structural-sheathing products: Zip System Wall and Zip System Roof. This article reviews these two ...
Understanding Larsen Trusses - Fine Homebuilding
Jan 10, 2024 · By Brian Pontolilo Issue 321 – Feb/March 2024. Photo: Bob Swinburne. In November of 1983, Popular Science published a short article called “Superinsulated House Trusses” that briefly described John Larsen’s alternative to double-stud walls. John’s approach, which we know today as the Larsen truss, was to build a house with ...