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.

In this video, I frame out the "camphouse shed" project, including building custom roof trusses. I share the lessons learned from previous concrete foundation challenges, resulting in a solid ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even if your roof trusses feel like a barrier to converting your loft, with the right structural changes you can still extend ...

US LBM, a national building-materials distributor, will add a 100,600-square-foot facility in Auburndale to expand its manufacturing and distribution throughout Central Florida. The facility at 500 ...