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Did You Know Stone Truss Doesn’t Charge for Truss Calculations? Well before the foundation is set for your new home or building, you’ll need to have a building permit approved by the local municipality. Building permits can be far more complicated than just entering standard information. Take a look at the permit submittal form required by the City of San Diego. In this issue, the roofing and flooring experts here at Stone Truss will talk more about building permits, and how we can help. What Is The Purpose of a Building Permit?

Why Knowing Roof Pitch is So Important One of the most important aspects of the design of your home, business or other structure is the pitch of its roof. The pitch refers to the slope of your roof. In addition to determining the aesthetics of your structure, its roof pitch will also play a large role in your roofing system’s overall performance and how efficiently it will steer water and debris away from the roof. How Roof Pitch is Expressed When talking with your building contractor, the roof pitch will be expressed as a measurement that’s determined by calculating the rising vertical inches for every 12 inches it stretches horizontally. How Can Trusses Save Me Money on My Roof Design? However, it is sometimes not apparent exactly how much money a builder will save by using trusses instead of rafters in the construction of a roof. This is because several factors affect the savings of using trusses. Labor.

Discover the Flexibility of Wood Trusses When constructing a roof or floor, it’s likely that a wood truss will give you more bang for your construction buck. Residential Needs Today, more than 80% of new home construction includes a wood roof truss – and there’s reasons for that. A wood truss provides more design flexibility and better performance than traditional roofing systems.Commercial Construction In most commercial construction projects, more than one shape and size are needed. While this can be a challenging obstacle for builders, Stone Truss designers view this as opportunity to solve practically any situation.Agricultural Buildings Beyond their design flexibility, wood roof trusses are incredibly sturdy and reliable – making them ideal options for barns, machine shed, pole buildings and other agricultural structures.

How Are Trusses Manufactured? Many builders use both roof and Floor trusses in San Diego homes and businesses for their convenience and cost-savings. In fact, Truss manufacturers in San Diego have grown in number in recent years due to the boom in building and the demand for even more truss products. However, very few people, including many builders, really understand exactly what happens during the truss manufacturing process. Here is a quick overview of the steps to creating sturdy floor and roof trusses. Stone Truss Stays at Cutting Edge With New FWA Floor Saw With more than 60 years of combined professional experience, the San Diego wood truss manufacturer Stone Truss knows the value of precision and efficiency. That’s why they’ve added the powerful Monet DeSauw, FWA 500 Floor component saw to its portfolio. Specializing in floor and roof truss design, Stone Truss has long been the supplier of choice for San Diego and beyond. For more information and a customized quote for your building needs, get in touch with Stone Truss by calling (760) 967-6171, sending an email or visiting www.stonetruss.com. The FWA 500 Saw at a Glance

With Detailed Truss Installation Guidance, Nothing is Left to Chance Stone Truss provides each project we produce with an informational Jobsite Package from the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA). The details in the packet provide step-by-step instructions for the handling and installation of the delivered truss, as well as other vital information. What is the Structural Building Components Association? The SBCA is the sole international trade association that represents manufacturers of structural building components. In addition to truss manufactures, SBCA membership also includes lumber suppliers, builders, engineers, and other professionals in the building profession.

Stone Truss Strengthens Design Team In its ongoing efforts to strengthen the services it provides to builders throughout Southern California, Stone Truss is excited to announce two additions to its design team. 20-Year-Veteran Daren Hayashi Joins Stone Truss Darren Hayashi has joined Stone Truss after serving for 18 years as a senior designer and manager for a truss manufacturer in Hawaii. In addition to designing trusses for commercial and residential customers, Hayashi has more than two decades of extensive experience in practically every aspect of the truss and lumber industry, including: Coordinating project assignments with architects and structural engineersWorking with contractors and home owners in designing their construction projectsTroubleshooting and finetuning trusses throughout the manufacturing processTraining other truss designers Hayashi is proficient with the MiTek software system, which optimizes the workflow, design and production of the construction of homes. Henry Marin Promoted to Junior Truss Designer

What Are The Pros of Truss Roofing vs. Rafter Roofing? About 75 percent of all new construction these days utilizes the truss method of roofing rather than rafter or stick-built roofing. One reason for the popularity of the truss roof system in San Diego is that it takes much less time to build homes and businesses with this method. However, there are many other benefits to truss roofing over traditional rafter roofing that make this a great choice for many builders.

Find Out How the Stone Truss Code Helps Building Contractors Throughout the workspaces at Stone Truss are posters listing the company’s Code of Conduct. Among them are reminders to “Take pride in your work” and “Never settle for mediocre work; strive for perfection.” To Stone Truss designers and craftspeople, the reminders are more than words; they’re a reinforcement and commitment to doing the job right the first time.

Trusses Make Cost-Saving Construction Easy Construction is expensive. Building a new home or business means a significant investment in time and resources. Builders are always looking for ways to control costs, and pre-fabricated trusses often answer this need. Roof & Floor Trusses San Diego Experience- It is the difference Our management group averages 30 years of experience; our staff averages 20 years; our production team averages 15 years. This combined knowledge translates to confidence – you can be assured your project will be done right the first time. Our Commitment and Promise

Stone Truss Inc. Response to COVID-19 Spread Stone Truss is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) developments. We are following updates from government and public health officials, and are observing guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Stone Truss Inc. Initiatives to Minimize COVID-19 Exposure All designers are working remotelyField visits are being suspendedWe are asking customers to notify Stone Truss, Inc. at least 48 hours in advance of any schedule delays.All pertinent information should be transmitted via email regarding changes to your projects, rather than visiting the office in personAsking that orders be prepaid prior to delivery.