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1. HELPING TO GET IT RIGHT ON SITE
1. HELPING TO GET IT RIGHT ON SITE
9. LOOK AFTER THE IMPORTANT THINGS!
9. LOOK AFTER THE IMPORTANT THINGS!
10. BETTER TRUSS PERFORMANCE AT LOWER COST
10. BETTER TRUSS PERFORMANCE AT LOWER COST
17. THE ALTERNATIVE LINTEL
17. THE ALTERNATIVE LINTEL
21. IMPROVING TRUSSES WITH INTERNAL GUTTERS
21. IMPROVING TRUSSES WITH INTERNAL GUTTERS
33. GUNS & ROSES – THE NEED FOR SPEED
33. GUNS & ROSES – THE NEED FOR SPEED
38. STOP YOUR GIRDERS DOING "THE TWIST"
38. STOP YOUR GIRDERS DOING "THE TWIST"
43. WEB BRACES – THE WEAK LINK
43. WEB BRACES – THE WEAK LINK
44. BOXED EAVES AND PROPPED OVERHANGS
44. BOXED EAVES AND PROPPED OVERHANGS
50. GOOD Publications AND BAD Publications
50. GOOD Publications AND BAD Publications
55. WAVES BELONG AT THE BEACH!
55. WAVES BELONG AT THE BEACH!
60. SLEEP BETTER WITH TRUSSED HIP ENDS
60. SLEEP BETTER WITH TRUSSED HIP ENDS
64. TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON TIMBER
64. TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON TIMBER
65. CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY
65. CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY
68. THE RIGHT WAY TO BOLT
68. THE RIGHT WAY TO BOLT
70. ALL THE SMALL THINGS
70. ALL THE SMALL THINGS
78. METAL BATTENS ON TIMBER TRUSSES
78. METAL BATTENS ON TIMBER TRUSSES
80. ENSURING STRONG JOINTS
80. ENSURING STRONG JOINTS
84. NAILING CORNICE PROBLEMS
84. NAILING CORNICE PROBLEMS
90. ON-SITE ADJUSTMENTS OF TRUSSES
90. ON-SITE ADJUSTMENTS OF TRUSSES
92. PROPER STORAGE OF TRUSSES
92. PROPER STORAGE OF TRUSSES
93. IMPORTANCE OF TILE INSTALLATION
93. IMPORTANCE OF TILE INSTALLATION
95. STRUCTURAL FASCIAS ARE STILL RELEVANT
95. STRUCTURAL FASCIAS ARE STILL RELEVANT
97. HOW ARE YOUR TRUSSES USED ON SITE
97. HOW ARE YOUR TRUSSES USED ON SITE
109. DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE OR MUTILATE
109. DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE OR MUTILATE
121. PREFABRICATED GARAGEBEAMS
121. PREFABRICATED GARAGEBEAMS
127. ENSURING STRONG JOINTS – REVISITED
127. ENSURING STRONG JOINTS – REVISITED
130. WET WEATHER WARNING FOR BUILDERS
130. WET WEATHER WARNING FOR BUILDERS
131. LVL TRUSSES
131. LVL TRUSSES
144. WIND TRUSSES – QUOTING TRAPS
144. WIND TRUSSES – QUOTING TRAPS
155. COMMERCIAL REALITIES PART 1 – RESPONSIBILITY
155. COMMERCIAL REALITIES PART 1 – RESPONSIBILITY
157. THE IMPORTANCE OF SLABS
157. THE IMPORTANCE OF SLABS
169. NO PLACE FOR MISPLACEMENT
169. NO PLACE FOR MISPLACEMENT
173. DON'T MULTI-PLY YOUR PROBLEMS
173. DON'T MULTI-PLY YOUR PROBLEMS
188. IS YOUR PAPER WORK IN ORDER
188. IS YOUR PAPER WORK IN ORDER
181. THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS
181. THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS
201. DOES IT STACK UP?
201. DOES IT STACK UP?
202. AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER UNITS
202. AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER UNITS
203. THE PROBLEM WITH STORAGE & ACCESS
203. THE PROBLEM WITH STORAGE & ACCESS
204. PLAN FOR AIR CONDITIONING!
204. PLAN FOR AIR CONDITIONING!
207. ESTIMATING WITHOUT STRESS
207. ESTIMATING WITHOUT STRESS
210. FASTENERS NEED THEIR SPACE!
210. FASTENERS NEED THEIR SPACE!
213. THE DREADED 'R' WORD
213. THE DREADED 'R' WORD
221. MISHANDLING ASYMMETRIC TRUSSES
221. MISHANDLING ASYMMETRIC TRUSSES
222. WHEN ACCEPTABLE DEFLECTIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE
222. WHEN ACCEPTABLE DEFLECTIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE
242. SAWN TIMBER CHARACTERISTICS & ROOF TRUSS CONSTRUCTION
242. SAWN TIMBER CHARACTERISTICS & ROOF TRUSS CONSTRUCTION
