When placing joists, studs, rafters or trusses, carpenters need to know how ... Short lengths of wood or engineered lumber ...

It helps hold the lower edges of the roof tiles or shingles in place and keeps moisture from getting into the wooden rafters. Fascia creates a smooth transition between the walls and the roofline ...

A falling ceiling truss at a construction site created a domino affect, leading to one man being crushed as rafters fell in rapid succession, according to investigators in Tennessee. Putnam County ...