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Frequently Asked Questions About Roof Trusses
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Roof trusses are more cost-efficient than stick-framing with rafters, and also speed up the construction of a home. Here’s links to answers for the questions we get asked most often about them:
• Are roof trusses better than roof rafters (stick framing)?
• Can I remove the interior walls under a roof truss?
• What are the most common problems with wood roof trusses?
• How much of a roof truss can I cut out to make a storage platform in the attic?
• Is it legal to bore holes through roof trusses to install wiring?
• Why is my roof sheathing sagging between the trusses?
• Are wood roof trusses with plywood gusset plates alright for house construction?
• What are the rules for cutting, notching, or boring holes in an engineered wood truss?
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