Bracing is one of the most important, integral parts of a roof structure. It is also one of the most overlooked parts of the roof structure. Your roof structure can be perfectly designed and manufactured, but if Continue reading →
The Surreyhills Residential property development in Carlswald, Midrand, is a development by HGroup, in conjunction with Epsilon Development and Gelding Construction. This residential rental property development will be launching in the near future, as construction on Continue reading →
In previous posts, we have explained the anatomy of a roof truss and the difference between site-made and prefabricated roof trusses. In this post, I will explain how roof trusses are made.
The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, offers insight into the differences between prefabricated timber roof trusses and site made roof trusses. Continue reading →
Technistrut is supplying & installing the roof trusses, corrugated roof sheeting & sundry materials for the new residential development, Heritage Hill which is located in Centurion, Pretoria.
These are progress pictures, as the project is still in progress. We Continue reading →
According to an article by the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), there are four elements in roof truss construction that are vital for a sound end result.
Structural timber to be used & must comply with the design Continue reading →
Not all roof shapes are suited to everyone’s requirements. To understand which roof shape will work best for your specific requirements, we first have to understand what the different roof types look like. The two main and most well–known shapes Continue reading →
