San Mateo County Office Building #3 is a Mass Timber project located in Redwood City, CA. This 6-story building is shaped like an “H”, uses sustainably sourced timber, and will be home to county employees for decades to come. 1969 The Beginning Western Wood Structures opens, selling a...
In the late 1850s a specific analysis method was developed for timber trusses: it considered rafters as continuous beams on rigid supports, thus it did not satisfy constitutive and strain-displacement equations. However, theoretical developments of the 1870s allowed the exact calculation of statically...
The “party barn” creates a dialogue with the site’s existing residence using a shared materials palette and complementary roofline. Its unique program called for a volume with two intersecting shed roofs that extend beyond the building’s primary mass to create a screened porch on the water-...
Completed in 1992 by Japanese architect Hiroshi Naito, the Sea Folk Museum is an example of wood Japanese craft. Its 18.5-meter-wide (60.7-foot) roof is constructed of laminated timber trusses. A… The Church on the Water by Tadao Ando: Nature and the Sacred August 11, 2024 In the heart...
The Mass Timber experts, WWS designs, supplies, installs, repairs & upgrades CLT, glulam beams, custom trusses, bridges, soundstages, domes & shelters.
Contains sections on: wood properties; commercial lumber standards; preliminary design considerations (duration of load, species, grades and sizes, seasoning and use conditions, preservatives, fastenings); post and beam construction; roof trusses; arches; special framing; exterior structures; plywood; fab...
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The handcarved timber trusses and original stacked stone fireplace anchor the main living area in historical detailing, while a color-scheme of jewel-toned red and green imply luxurious sophistication. Antiques and collectibles ass a playful element to the formal decor of the lakeside house. Util...
Find out more about maintaining your roof in our guide. What does it cost to replace a roof? Replacing a roof doesn't always mean swapping the trusses. Replacing the covering is very effective too, not just aesthetically but from a maintenance point of view. Changing its shape is a more ...
Curved roofs in general though tend to be harder to build and more expensive. One good option for a vaulted roof on the Torus is welded steel pipe trusses. There are shops that specialize in making them. Most shops give free cost estimates. Shop around. Talk to builders, building supply ...