JLC ??MAY 1991 Shopping for Custom Trusses If you bought trusses 25 years ago, you were a pioneer. And you were probably a spec builder putting up simple houses with straight gables. If you’re buying trusses today, you are just as likely to be a small custom builder. And you’re probably using truss types even we couldn’t imagine back then: valley and hip systems, girder trusses, energy trusses that can be stuffed with insulation, and trusses that create vaulted ceilings, shed roofs, flat roofs, roofs with load-carrying attic space built in, and more. Costs Dropping Between standard truss design software and in-house designers, fullservice truss companies can now create a system for almost any roof drawn. And they can do it with increasing
Shopping for Custom Trusses
"If you haven’t considered roof trusses recently, you’ll be surprised at their versatility and economy"
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