Welcome to the Resources Page

Use the menu bar above to navigate to that particular research page. Below is a brief description of what you will find on each page.

FAQs Page

Here you will find answers to frequently answered questions about trusses and their applications. You will find topic headings that allow you to quickly jump to that section on the page. If you cannot find the answer to a question you have, you will find a link on the page to submit a question of your own to the Lumber Specialties team.

Truss Technology Brochures Page

Here you can access electronic versions of Truss Technology Brochures. These brochures display the latest in truss design and their applications. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these brochures. You will find a link to the Adobe website to download Acrobat if you do not have it installed or the document fails to load.

Truss Layout Page

Here you will find an example of a typical truss design drawing. By moving your mouse over selected areas, significant feature descriptions are displayed. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher installed on your computer to view this drawing. You will find a link to the Adobe website to download Acrobat if you do not have it installed or the document fails to load.

Industry Vocabulary Page

Here you will find definitions to terms commonly used when describing or working with trusses. To find a term you are looking for, click on the letter the term starts with from the letter bar. The page will then jump to the beginning of that letter's section. You may also type the term in the search box to quickly jump to its location on the page.

Links Page

Here you will find links to other informative and helpful sites for truss or other related information. A brief description of each link is also displayed.