Large windows – that bring light into the bedroom and artist studio – flank either end of the house and the wooden roof trusses extend a short way past the perimeter of the wall to shade the ...
"When the tree came down, it took out three of our roofing trusses, as well as a lot of drywall," Jeff Cayer said. "It put a lot of holes in the roof, but fortunately, we still had power and still ...
12, Hicks traces the McMansion back to the late 1950s invention of a modest metal plate ... angled connections of roof joists stronger led to lightweight, factory-made truss spans that can hold ...