After hurricanes ravaged Florida in recent times, building codes were strengthened to keep future damage to a minimum. Officials and builders have learned that keeping the lid on a home means forming a tight bond between the sail-like roof deck and the walls below. That job falls to the engineered roof truss system that holds it all together.

Trusses surpass Traditional Framing

Carpenters used to use two-by lumber to border into stringers and rafters. Engineers and designers now design roof trusses built of 2x4s in triangular configurations that are joined together with metal connector plates.

The result’s a cohesive roof truss that stands up to state, local, and countrywide building codes. Trusses perform to such a high level because the lumber is uniform in size, density, and quality, and metal connector plates guarantee rigidity at joints.

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