Here are 5 simple questions you should ask, when you request a Truss Quote. If you don’t get these questions answered upfront, you may find yourself facing change orders and problems down the road.

1. Will all the pages of The Architecture/Engineering Plans you provided for the Bid, be shown on the Contract/Proposal? This insures you are getting a Hard Number for what the Architect and/or Engineer designed or intended.
2. Will Special Conditions, Loadings, Wind Loads and Building Code be shown on your contract/proposal?
3. Will you be provided with a Preliminary Plan prior to Sealed Plans and Engineering’s?
4. Will you be provided with Final Truss Plans and Truss Engineering’s for approval prior to fabrication?
5. Will you accept changes made to your Architect or Engineer’s Plans? Consequently this will cost you money to have your plans revised and re-submitted to the Building Department. If No, than never, ever accept a contract/proposal that states your truss are bid,  per the truss company’s layout; make sure bid is based on the Architect/Structural plans provided.

Deco Truss Company has been in Business in 1983, Same Owners & Same Company Name.  We are one of the few that can claim this because we do it right and do not play games, with our clients.  We can guaranty that the above 5 simple questions, will always be followed by Deco Truss.

Since 1983 Deco Truss Company Inc, has been A Miami-Dade Approved Wood Truss Manufacture.

Deco Truss is locally owned and operated, and since 1983 has established a reputation for excellence in supplying roof and floor trusses to South Florida and international destinations.

Going beyond the call of duty, more than others expect, this is what Deco Truss is all about. Striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail and going the extra mile is what sets Deco Truss apart from the others. Our commitment to excellence means caring…. it means making a special effort to do more.

In 1996, the building materials division was created supplying trusses and building materials to those in the construction trades.

Even in today’s fast-paced world, at Deco Truss you will find quality people delivering quality products and quality work.

Question:

What is the #1 thing to consider when adding a New Pre-Fabricated Wood Truss Addition to Your Current House or Commercial Property?

Answer:

Verify!!! Existing Truss/Rafter Condition Prior to Ordering Trusses.  This needs to be done by the contractor or homeowner acting as contractor prior to ordering trusses.  Architect does not provide exact measurements, on His/Her plans, because they cannot cut into the existing until job site work starts.

Attached is The Deco Truss Existing Information Cheat Sheet.  We require this on all Additions which are matching existing roof.

Failure to verify existing conditions/measurements could result in New Trusses not working properly and /or new trusses being required.

“Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Southern Shutter manufactures the finest quality interior shutters available today. The time tested construction methods of Mortise and Tenon are used to craft
Interior shutters that are as strong as they are beautiful.

The interior Movable Louver shutter, available in four louver widths, is perhaps the best constructed interior movable louver shutter made. Utilizing the
heaviest Mortise and Tenon construction in the industry enables Southern Shutter to create large panels that others can’t with dowel construction.

Also what is unique about Southern Shutter’s movable interior line is the UV prime coat process that they employ. The multi coat process gives the smoothest
finish possible allowing the end user to spray paint the shutter without having to sand it.

Call us and will be happy to quote Your New Interior Shutters for You

It has always been a challenge to find Mouldings to match and Cypress T&G ceiling. But now that problem has been resolved.

Deco Truss can now provided you a extensive varity of Cypress Mouldings (Base, Crown, Rails, Trim etc..) to match your beuiful Cypress Celing or Walls.

With our convenient location in Homestead, Deco Truss is able to service From Key West north to West Palm Beach with Building Materials and Pre-Fabricated Wood Trusses.  You will see our Trucks servicing clients, Contractors as well as Homeowners.

Should I go With Real Wood / Hard Wood or Composite for My Deck or Dock?

This is really a personal preference, which one should compare. One of the most popular brands of composite is TREX www.trex.com and to be honest they have come out with some new beautiful designs that look just like Tropical Hardwoods and the best part is that there is no maintenance required after installed. On the other hand growing up around wood, I just love the feel of real wood. But the decision for even myself is getting harder with the new looks.

All I can say is hold a piece of each  in your hand and think about the maintenance you will be doing or not wnating to do. It’s a personal choice to consider and also an environmental one.

• Make sure all the pages of The Architecture/Engineering
  Plans that you provided for the Bid, are shown on the Truss Contract/Proposal
  from the Truss Company giving you a price. This will insure you are getting a
  Hard Number for what the Architect and/or Engineer designed or intended.
• Make Sure Special Conditions, Loadings, Wind Loads and
  Building Code are shown on your Truss contract/proposal.
• Make sure you will be provided with a Preliminary Plans
  prior to Sealed Plans and Engineering’s.
  This will insure you do not pay for extra engineering fees when The
  Truss Engineering is done.  Minor changes
  always happen and clients should be given the opportunity prior to Final Plans
  and Engineering’s.
• Make sure you are provided with Final Truss Plans and
  Truss Engineering’s for your approval prior to the Truss Company commencing fabrication?
  Never allow the Truss Company to fabricate without your approval.
• Never accept changes made to your Architect or
  Engineer’s Plans, without your approval. Consequently this will cost you money
  to have your plans revised and re-submitted to the Building Department.

As the Delegated Engineer of The Trusses, we are responsible to know our trade and bid the Pre-Fabricated Wood Trusses, in a manner that they will ultimately work; whether it takes 2X6, 2X8 or 2X10 that is not the Architects or Engineers Responsibility that is our responsibility.

Call Deco Truss @ 305-257-1910 the Next Time You Want the Best Trusses and The Superior Service, you deserve as a client.

Serving South Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and the Caribbean with Roof Trusses and Building Supplies

Lumber Prices Near 5-Year Highs

Is the big rally in lumber futures foretelling a resurgence of U.S. housing construction?

Lumber futures hit their highest levels in almost five years on Tuesday to close at $315.30 per 1,000 board feet.

Unfortunately, the trend remains markedly bearish for housing, new starts and construction activity. Building permits — an indicator for future construction, declined 10% to a 562,000 annual pace in January.

The long awaited recovery in housing and the big bull market that some investors expect, won’t happen any time soon. The only bull market is in foreclosed sales. The government’s home-tax credit, which expired last year, gave a short-term boost to the market but buyers remain elusive as the recovery in jobs and manufacturing is tepid.

Canada, however, is still hot. New starts, existing home sales and commercial property prices remain strong after a brief decline in 2009.

Canadian lumber exports are booming, mainly from British Columbia to China. The Chinese remain Canada’s second biggest export market for lumber and, unlike the United States, tariffs and trade disagreements are never an issue because the Chinese need the supply.

Lumber, along with copper, is usually a pretty good leading indicator of economic activity. But you’ve got to wonder how much of this rally in raw materials has more to do with the Fed’s QE II than underlying demand. By the time June rolls around, we should have a clearer picture. That’s when Bernanke’s latest money-printing blitz draws to an end.