Roof trusses are used for roof framing and roof support. By contrast, floor trusses are used for floor framing and floor support. Typically, roof and floor trusses are made of wood or metal. They ...

With a flat roof, rafters are sometimes called roof joists. Beams are structural elements that are designed to carry vertical gravitational forces or horizontal loads. They are subject to bending ...

Tsuruta Architects has extended a conservatory in London, adding a faceted timber and glass roof. This contemporary timber-frame construction is a light-filled, temperate addition to a Grade II ...

A well-maintained wood-shingle roof can last decades, depending on which type of wood you opt for. Additionally, wood ...

As winter fast approaches finding ways to heat your home without jacking up the electricity bill is becoming a hot topic.

The plan calls for wooden joists and these products don’t allow ... they’re inside a house working or trying to ventilate a ...

Flat roof – there are three options available: warm deck, cold deck or inverted roof. The simplest and cheapest roof insulation is the classic cold loft option. Insulation is placed over and between ...

This renovation of a three-storey, early Victorian terrace house in Knightsbridge, London, reimagines the existing ...

your local climate and how well the roof was maintained. Common designs such as asphalt shingles and wooden shakes last up to 30 years on average while metal roofs can last up to 70 years.

F.O.G. Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer, complete with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The 500-square-metre store ...

These wood shingles were popular in the 1950s and evoke a New England aesthetic. A cedar shake roof fits the casual aesthetic of a Craftsman-style home. Peter Margonelli, Eric J. Smith Architect A ...