I'm typing this column right now in my small man cave that's above my garage. Fortunately, the builder of this home used attic trusses over the large garage to create a vast storage area.

Most common attic trusses for homes and garages are made with two-by-fours. Typically the truss designer will specify a very strong wood species like southern yellow pine or even Douglas fir.

Detached garages come in all shapes and sizes. Don t make yours too small like this one. Note the room over the garage because attic trusses were used. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: I ...

Forty-two wooden roof trusses collapsed and splintered this week during construction of Unity’s new public works garage. No one was hurt when the 80-foot-long trusses fell — some on ...

To answer your question, the garage attic is not a good area for storage. First a truss, a manufactured roof system, is designed to support the roofing above and the ceiling below.

Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new ...

Although I think it's unlikely that the trusses (or rafters and joists) were damaged, it couldn't hurt to grab a flashlight and poke around in the attic above the garage.

An intermediate piece of tongue and groove wood subfloor has been removed without damage to it or the abutting pieces.Photo/Tim Carter Q. I’m carving out a small space in my garage attic to ...

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It’s been awhile since our team of editors here at Family Handyman have tackled a full garage build, but over the years, ...