After several days of oppressive heat, it's a wonderfully cool and windy day at Rebop Farm, high on a hill on Sunset Lake ...

I get frequent emails from homeowners who want to cut into their roof trusses. I always tell them, “No, don’t do it!” ...

Don’t Forget the Connectors Structural connectors are designed to hold framing members to the foundation and to one another. They help a building withstand heavy loads, strong winds and earthquakes.

This includes: Engineer-stamped drawings Structural and secondary framing Wall and roof sheeting Galvanized girts and purlins Stainless steel-capped fasteners ...