Index of details
What we quote
Each product is engineered and supplied by our manufacturing partners. For each one: what it is, where it is used, and what to send so it can be priced.
Detail A: Roof trusses
Roof trusses
A roof truss is a triangulated frame of chords and webs that carries the roof to the walls. Light gauge steel trusses are made from cold-formed galvanized members fastened at each joint.
Each truss layout is designed by the manufacturer for your building, your loads and your roof shape.
Where it is used
- Houses and additions
- Barndominiums
- Garages and shops
- Small commercial buildings
What to send for a quote
- Roof plan or full plan set (PDF or DWG)
- Building width and length, roof pitch and overhangs
- Wall heights and bearing walls
- Roofing material (shingle, metal, tile)
- Project address or county, so loads can be set for the location
Detail B: Floor trusses
Floor trusses
A floor truss is a parallel-chord frame with an open web. The open web lets mechanical, plumbing and electrical runs pass through without cutting the members.
Depth, spacing and layout are set by the manufacturer for your spans and floor loads.
Where it is used
- Second floors
- Floors over crawlspaces or basements
- Mezzanines and lofts
What to send for a quote
- Floor framing plan or full plan set
- Clear spans and bearing locations
- Intended floor finish (tile, wood, carpet) and any heavy loads (tubs, safes, storage)
- Mechanical routing needs, if known
Detail C: Wall panels
Wall panels
Wall panels are sections of stud wall framed off site, with studs, top and bottom track, headers and openings already in place.
Panels arrive labeled to the layout, so the crew stands and connects them instead of cutting each stud on site.
Where it is used
- Exterior and interior walls
- Load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls
- Multi-story wall lines
What to send for a quote
- Floor plans and elevations
- Wall heights for each level
- Door and window schedule with rough opening sizes
- Which walls are load-bearing, if known
Detail D: Framing packages
Framing packages
A framing package covers the structural frame of the building: wall panels, floor system and roof trusses, designed together so the loads line up from roof to foundation.
One manufacturer engineers and supplies the frame. Foundation, sheathing, roofing and finishes are outside the package unless the quote says otherwise.
Where it is used
- New houses
- Barndominiums
- Multi-story buildings
What to send for a quote
- Full plan set (PDF or DWG)
- Project address or county
- Foundation type
- Timeline and whether you have a crew lined up
Detail E: Kits
Kits
A kit is a framing package for a defined building shape, such as a garage, shop or barndominium shell, delivered with layout drawings for assembly.
What a kit includes varies by manufacturer. Your quote lists exactly what is in it.
Where it is used
- Garages and shops
- Barndominium shells
- Accessory buildings
What to send for a quote
- Width, length and wall height you want
- Door and window openings
- Roof pitch, if you have a preference
- Project address or county
Detail F: Commercial framing
Commercial framing
Light gauge steel framing is used for walls, floors and roofs in many small commercial buildings, and for interior partitions in larger ones.
Commercial projects usually have an architect or engineer of record. The manufacturer coordinates its framing design with your project documents.
Where it is used
- Retail and office buildings
- Restaurants and small mixed-use
- Interior non-load-bearing partitions
What to send for a quote
- Architectural and structural drawings
- Project address
- Engineer of record contact, if there is one
- Bid date and schedule
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