Glenn Traylor

Can You Store Trusses at the Truss Plant or the Jobsite?

Glenn Traylor

Face the facts. Trusses are large and bulky. They take up a lot of space and often cannot be stored inside. They have a shelf life. What are the factors that need to be considered? Are there ways to extend the shelf life of trusses? Are any of the methods currently used counterproductive? In...

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January 2022
Issue #14270
Page 45
Anna Stamm

All Things Wood: New Table 4G in NDS Supplement – Multi-Species and Country Grademarked Lumber

Anna Stamm

As a follow-up to our January 2021 All Things Wood article by Frank Woeste and Don Bender, “Hybrid Lumber” Grade Stamps Require Special Attention, we are pleased to report that additional information is now available for designers and code officials. The following article appears...

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May 2021
Issue #13262
Page 74
Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: “Hybrid Lumber” Grade Stamps Require Special Attention

Frank Woeste

Lumber properties are influenced by species and growing region. Species with similar design properties are combined into species groups, as shown in Tables 4A, 4B, and 4F of the NDS Supplement[1]. For example, a common species group in the southeastern U.S. is Southern Pine (SP), which includes...

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January 2021
Issue #13258
Page 78
Glenn Traylor

Who is Responsible for Lumber Quality in Your Trusses?

Glenn Traylor

There are many steps in the process of bringing lumber to the truss plant to be used in our trusses. Lumber must be harvested then sawn. Drying and planing brings the lumber closer to potential use, but it is not until the lumber makes it through the grading process that it is suitable for use....

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December 2020
Issue #12257
Page 37
Lecil Alexander

Comments on “The Enduring Problem of Truss Partition Separation”

Lecil Alexander

When I saw the article on ceiling separation, The Enduring Problem of Truss Partition Separation, written by my friend Frank Woeste in the November issue of The Advertiser, I was excited to read it. As Frank writes, this problem has been around since there has been a metal plate connected wood...

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December 2020
Issue #12257
Page 100
Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: The Enduring Problem of Truss Partition Separation

Frank Woeste

For more than 40 years, truss partition separation, often loosely referred to as “truss uplift,” has been a practical (and annoying) issue for homeowners and homebuilders. While it was first investigated at the field level and researched in the laboratory in the 1970s, an October...

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November 2020
Issue #12256
Page 78
Glenn Traylor

Are You Receiving Your Building Materials Properly?

Glenn Traylor

The largest expense in a truss plant’s operation is the lumber cost. It often represents 50% to 60% of the selling cost of the truss. With such a high percentage, most managers are always focused on saving lumber, optimizing lumber, and searching for the best price. Those aspects are...

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June 2020
Issue #12251
Page 35
Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: Continuous Learning and Virginia Tech

Frank Woeste

Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional, there’s always more to learn, especially as construction practices continue to evolve. That’s why our colleagues at Virginia Tech are pleased to be able to offer continuing education each spring. In addition, for many course...

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April 2020
Issue #12249
Page 108
Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: Unpredictable Nature and Cause of Cracks at Gypsum Panel Ceiling Joints Perpendicular to Framing

Frank Woeste

Introduction In some arid parts of the Southwest, the occurrence and recurrence of cracks at taped gypsum panel (drywall) joints between panels in residential projects have been reported in trade magazines since the mid-1990s. In some homes of a project, one or two cracks or ridges appear at...

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January 2020
Issue #12246
Page 60
Paul McEntee, S.E.

Why a Structural Boundary Member Between a Truss/Rafter is Not Optional

Paul McEntee

Blocking or boundary member? In my experience traveling across the country observing wood-framed construction, it was apparent that east of the Rocky Mountains, structural wood members in-line with supporting walls between roof framing cease to be installed. Some may call these wood members...

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October 2019
Issue #11243
Page 106
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