roof truss materials

ASCE        April 15, 2013        There really is no such thing as a standard repair, especially when one considers the almost limitless number of profiles and configurations that wood trusses can be designed for in today’s marketplace. This webinar will provide participants with a better understanding of how to develop effective and efficient repairs for metal… more »

Truss Designers are in High Demand.  Every Truss Company Owner I know, is looking to hire.  If you are not experienced but are interested, check out SBCA Structural Building Components Association.  On the SBCA website you can learn the skills needed online, to get a job right away. If  You like variety… Work with other industry… more »

As you may already know, effective June 1st of this year, all truss compaines and anyone designing with Southern Yellow Pine must use the New Values, as indicated by American Lumber Standards. Below find information from Mitek, regarding said lumber changes and how to know if a company is using the correct values. Southern Pine… more »

Deco Truss® was proud to Engineer and Manufacture The Pre-Fabricated Wood Trusses for The New Kid’s Community Collge in Tampa. Orginal Design was with Light Metal Gauge Trusses, but once the client saw the savings, using Deco Truss®’ Pre-Fabricated Wood Trusses, the job was changed to wood.

Why are Roof Trusses Engineered and Built with Regular Yellow Pine and Not Treated Wood? We get this question a lot. Typically Roof/Floor Trusses under Miami-Dade Building Code / Florida Building Code are not required to be built with Treated Lumber, because simply our code requires the homes to be fumigated for termites during the… more »

When buying for your new home or remodel project, don’t get caught up in the whole “BOX STORE” marketing campaign.  Your Local Lumber Yard will be less expensive 99% of the time and the service will be superior.  Yes Box Stores will put out specials to get you in the door and sell a product… more »

Choosing The Right Supplier for your Building Materials needs abroad, is the most important step in insuring you will get the best prices and the correct items. There are many choices out there, but deciding to use a Real Stocking Lumber Yard and not someone in an office building, will insure you are dealing with the… more »

By Far the Best Roof you can put on your house is a Metal Roof.  Deco Truss® is proud to represent Metal Sales and Distribute Their Metal Roof Products. Long Lasting, Virtually Maintenance-Free Give your home the exceptional durability and maintenance-free advantages of metal, with our residential line of quality roofing products.  Unlike common shingles, our… more »

Deco Truss® – Existing Information – Cheat Sheet The #1 Question a Truss Company should ask you when doing an addition to an existing roof, is for you to verify the existing conditions. I have personally seen too many truss jobs be re-done, because the Truss Company did not ask for the existing to be verified.… more »

Export Clients do not have to go through a 3rd party re-seller.  At Deco Truss® we handle export orders every day. Items that we sell everyday abroad: Wood Trusses Lumber Plywood Metal Roofing Southern Yellow Pine Pressure Treated Pine Spruce Douglas Fir Cypress Cedar Hem/Fir Ipe Hardrwoods Fencing Boards and Poles Marine Piles TGI Beams Glue… more »