by FTMA News | Mar 19, 2019 | Tech Talk
BRACE ON – CRASH ZONE In our industry; we make sure all vertical loads are transferred to the ground safely. But what about lateral loads occurring from wind, snow or seismic forces? This is another component in our work; which needs to be included to make the...
by FTMA News | Feb 19, 2019 | Tech Talk
IT ALL STARTS WITH A “PLAN” Most of you would agree that all house plans received from builders are never the same. Some house plans received from builders have too much information and some just don’t have enough. There are many questions that need to be...
by FTMA News | Dec 19, 2018 | Tech Talk
LOADS ON ROOF TRUSSES Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas! You better watch out, you better not cry – because Santa Clause is coming to town and we want to discuss if your roof is designed for the weight of Santa and his sleigh? It should be able to carry Santa but...
by FTMA News | Nov 20, 2018 | Tech Talk
SAGGING TRUSSES – MYTHS UNCOVERED A common site issue comes from the builder complaining that “trusses are sagging”. However, more often than not, the issues can be traced back to incorrect installation or uneven slabs. To read more, we encourage you to download...
by FTMA News | Oct 23, 2018 | Tech Talk
SHARPEN YOUR AXE BEFORE CUTTING DOWN THE TREE The key to success of any construction project is preparation. Making sure to consider the full breadth of detail requirements prior to erecting the structure, is especially important when using prefabricated building...
by FTMA News | Sep 18, 2018 | Tech Talk
WIND BEAMS A Wind Beam is a beam that is used to support horizontal wind loads. Generally they are fully supported and do not support vertical gravity loads but can also be designed to take these loads if required. Wind beams stop the walls being pushed in at critical...
