Dear Jason: Look for a new contractor. Special designs of roof trusses are available, some not priced much higher than standard trusses, specifically designed for attic storage areas or full rooms.

Last week, I was downloading some photos from my fancy digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mt. Desert Island in ...

Roof trusses. Not exactly the sexy side of new home building. You've seen them. Loaded in big awkward stacks on flatbed trailers pulled along the highways. Low, triangular shapes of wood, braced and ...

We are adding a master bedroom and family room "wing" to our house. It will have a standard pitched roof. Do you recommend having the roof stick built with lumber or using pre-made roof trusses? — Arn ...

A crane was used to help get 46-foot long oak logs onto the campus. But the bulk of the work will be done using axes and other medieval techniques. (WTOP/John Domen) It’s hard to dispute that the ...

Nov. 4—SHIPSHEWANA — In an effort to keep up with the needs of area construction companies, Alpha Building Center in Shipshewana has constructed a new near-fully automated truss facility. "Everybody ...