Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

Hang around any construction site and you are bound to hear someone mention the word rafters. Today, new homes generally use prefabricated trusses instead of rafters, but some custom homes still rely ...

The Kalzip DuoPlus E System retains all the qualities and benefits of a standard Kalzip standing seam roofing system. This hybrid system combines high-density thermal insulation with compressible ...

The city building inspector in Concord, New Hampshire, suspects faulty connections between the rafters and the attic joists caused the roof of a two-story Colonial to slide off last week.Click to ...

This CPD module, sponsored by Langley Waterproofing Systems, outlines the key factors to consider when installing a pitched roof on an existing flat-roofed property UBM’s CPD distance-learning ...