Building with reclaimed wood is a green building practice that reuses old wood recovered from a variety of sources. It is usually taken from existing structures like old barns or homes in the process ...

Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

Reusing timber is becoming key to achieving sustainability goals in the construction sector. Reclaimed timber is already being harnessed in a more sustainable and valuable way, one example is circular ...

Heading up Frank and Brenda Baker's driveway in Blissfield, Mich., the first thing you notice about their bungalow-styled house is the timber truss supporting the front porch. With its weathered wood ...

We understand that timber trusses are more than just structural elements — they are attention-commanding conversation pieces. American Pole & Timber, a trusted leader in timber products and custom ...

Scars left by axes swung before the Civil War show the work of skilled builders who shaped timbers for use in homes, barns and warehouses long before cutting machinery came along. Each board or beam ...

Irka Dyczok looked at the six massive building trusses lying in a field and saw her future home. “We just fell in love with them,” she recalled of the beams from an early-1900s foundry that she and ...