Market Education

Best Practices Provide a Best-Case Scenario

SBCA’s library of technical design and installation best practices has been expanded over the past year to help CMs navigate a wide array of code-related challenges in their markets.

The Right Tools in the Toolbox

Sometimes it’s hard to start a conversation. You know what you want to say, you think you know how the person you’re talking to will react, and yet finding the words to get the ball rolling and respond to the questions you know you’ll get is tough.

Determining The Load Capacity Of Trusses

Question: 

I am doing research for clients who have flat roof trusses to which they are adding a second story. We are now looking for information on the trusses to determine what their load capability is. What do you need to know to help us determine this?

Storage Loading

Question: 

How much weight can a wood truss hold, when it’s made with 2x4 material and spans 36 ft. with a 4/12 pitch. I would like to hang things from the ceiling and am wondering if it is safe. I live in an area where there are heavy snowstorms. Also, how much exposure to the weather can a truss handle before there is a problem?

Raised Heels

Question: 

How high is a high heel?

General Truss Question

Question: 

What do you mean by the term “trusses”? Are there different kinds of trusses? What are their uses?

Floor Performance

Question: 

How do you avoid floor performance problems?

The Need To Use Both Floor And Roof Trusses

Question: 

While building a new 2-story home, I found the need to use floor trusses between the 1st and 2nd floors. Is it true that I must also use roof trusses?

Comparison Of Stick And Component Framing

Question: 

Does SBCA produce any products detailing how to market and sell roof and floor trusses to builders for whom stick framing has been the standard way of building? Products that detail the cost savings when compared to traditional stick framing?

Unsecured Spacers

Question: 

During a home inspection, the inspector stated that the spacers were not secured at the attic trusses. What did the home inspector mean by this?