WEBVTT WMUR'S SUZANNE ROANTREE JOINS US TO EXPLAIN WHAT WENT WRONG HERE. LEILA CONVENIENT, HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE ALL INSIDE THEIR CONCORD HOME ON SATURDAY WHEN THEY REALIZED THEIR ROOF HAD ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- Wind is thought to be the cause of a partial building collapse at a construction site in Muskegon County. Two workers were hurt when the rafters they were working ...

Want to learn about house framing, but find the terminology confusing? Read this handy guide to common house framing terms.

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction is ...

The construction of domestic roofs refers to the frame construction and covering that is found on the majority of detached houses in temperate or cold climates. These roofs tend to be built with ...

Your roof framing choice affects more than just looks—it impacts cost, attic space, construction time, and long-term performance. Rafters offer flexibility and open interiors, while trusses deliver ...

Firefighters transfer an injured construction worker to a stretcher for an ambulance ride to a trauma-center hospital. Four men were injured by falling rafters at a Happy Valley construction site.