Roof trusses may use designs that are categorized as attic, bowstring, double fink, double howe, dual pitch, fan, fink, flat, hip, howe, inverted, sloping flat, stub and studio. The attic truss forms ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction ...

Bob talks with Bill York and Rob Davis of FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes) about the storm-resistant roof truss system. Bob explains how the roof is constructed and tied down onto the ...

Over the years, various works have been undertaken—including the recent adaptation of tourist access to the domes—but one major task remains: the gable roof. Originally proposed in 1764 by ...

"Hip, or hipped, roofs are often recommended ... resistant shingle that can withstand strong winds and hail storms. A roof truss is a triangular, wooden structure that supports the roof.

A hip roof has multiple slopes that meet at a ridge or a point on the roof. A pyramid hip roof has four sides that meet at a central peak. A cross-hipped roof allows the building to turn ...

The pitched, hipped-roof of the new extension was designed to replicate the form of the original house. Handmade Danish grey clay tiles have been paired with silvery Siberian larch cladding to ...

The slope and shape of your roof—hipped, gabled or flat, for example—dictate the number of shingles, shakes or tiles you’ll need. In the end, a professional will do the best job of ...

Marion Rankine writes that, in death, the brolly “is good for very little else”. He told me I'd spoiled the cruise by not paying him enough attention. But what was I to do when… I should know. “But ...

Please verify your email address. A sharp corner clad in hardened clay tiles. Its angles are shaped to cut the harsh, hot winds of the desert and provide its builder with shaded succor.

For 10 years I worked as an Analytical Chemist for three different Pharma Companies, including Merck. I left to start a Staffing Company to provide scientists as temporary workers. After 20 years, I ...

In a new section, Indigenous and expatriate artists explore land loved, lost and left behind in a medium well suited to the task: ceramics. Tapped to curate a new section of the fair, Yinka ...