Episode 003 1995 - 96 Season

| Wind Reinforcements | Rafter Clips | Cut-in Roofs | Truss Roofs | Truss Floors | Treating Water Stains | Calking Bathtubs | How Much Per Month? | |

To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #003.


 Truss Roofs

Michael Holigan : We're at builder's house in Utah where they're using a truss roof instead of a cut-in roof. I personally like trusses. I think they're doing a good job with it. One, it's designed by an engineer. Two, it's built in a factory and it's built right. Here they're using plate fasteners to hold the lumber together. It's much harder to separate this lumber than it would be with a nail, so it's going to be much stronger in high winds, plus it's going to be much stronger in a heavy snow load. That's something that you're going to want for your house. Another great advantage of a truss roof is the ceiling is already designed and already built in place. Now here we have a vaulted ceiling coming up above this room and yet the room right next to it underneath the same truss is flat. The trusses were designed that way according to the builder's plan, so he doesn't have to come back and do that. It's already built in place, so you've got a very strong roof, a very strong house. Look for a truss when you're buying your next house.

Episode 003 1995 - 96 Season

| Wind Reinforcements | Rafter Clips | Cut-in Roofs | Truss Roofs | Truss Floors | Treating Water Stains | Calking Bathtubs | How Much Per Month? | |

To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #003.