Nov 6, 2024 | Building Tips
Why Are Trusses So Strong? Wood trusses are widely used in Canadian construction due to their strength, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. To the layman, the geometric shape may appear to be just for aesthetic reasons, but in fact, there is a fundamental design...
Aug 8, 2024 | Building Tips
Installing Roof Trusses - How Best to Avoid Damage and Undue Stress Hoisting roof trusses with a crane is extremely common on job sites. Recently, Structural Truss Systems designed and built Western Canada’s first 120 ft long truss, and hoisting something of...
Apr 12, 2023 | Building Tips
The short answer is no, but here’s why. With the increased popularity of “green energy” and “net-zero” construction, the subject of solar energy has become a hot topic. It’s an industry assumption that solar panels only require the analysis of additional...
Feb 14, 2023 | Building Tips
WHY PROPER BRACING IS SO IMPORTANT Wood trusses are designed to carry high loads when in place and properly braced. If you are installing trusses and do not have a good understanding of how to both temporarily and permanently brace the trusses you are putting your...