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Wood Structures Inc. is New England's Largest wood truss manufacturer and a leading distributor of engineered wood, connectors and specialty products through our network. We supply floor and roof trusses and engineered wood, metal  and combination products to a network of lumber dealers throughout the Northeast. Our headquarters are in Biddeford, Maine, with our primary manufacturing plant in nearby Saco.

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1.0  

Introduction to Wood Structures, Inc. - (Why Use Wood Structures?)
      1.0.1 Company Directory / Contact us
      1.0.2 WSI The Company - www.wsitruss.com/abt_ws.asp
      1.0.3 Certifications (TPI & WTCA)
1.1 Product Selector
1.2 Order Information


 
2.0   Design and Engineering
2.1 Code Guidelines
2.2 Roof Loading Worksheet
2.3 Approval Procedures
2.4 WTCA “Standard Responsibilities in the Design Process” - www.sbcindustry.com/pubs

 
3.0   Wood Trusses - (Why Use Trusses?)
3.1 WTCA Technical and General - www.sbcindustry.com/technical.php
      3.1.1 Truss Profiles
3.2 WSI Roof Truss Details
      3.2.1 Sample Roof Shop Drawing
            3.2.1.1 Sample Roof Shop Drawing Key
      3.2.2 Cantilever / Overhang details
      3.2.3 Match Existing
      3.2.4 Chimney/Skylight Opening Schematic
      3.2.5 Hip Schematic
      3.2.6 Valley Schematic
      3.2.7 Girder Trusses
      3.2.8 Gable End Trusses
      3.2.9 Scissor Trusses
3.3 Truss Installation - Bracing and Handling
      3.3.1 Bracing and Handling Commentary
      3.3.2 WSI Tagging
      3.3.3 TPI/WTCA BCSI - www.sbcindustry.com/bracing.php
      3.3.4 WSI Bracing Details
      3.3.5 WSI Bracing Alternates
      3.3.6 Stabilizer Bracing by Mitek
      3.3.7 Long Span Trusses - www.sbcindustry.com/longspan.php
      3.3.8 Overheight (piggyback)Trusses, Valley Trusses
3.4 WSI Floor Truss Details
      3.4.1 Sample Floor Truss Shop Drawing
            3.4.1.1 Sample Floor Truss Shop Drawing Key
      3.4.2 Strongback Details
      3.4.3 Chimney/Stairwell Opening Schematics
      3.4.4 Floor Truss Bearing Details
      3.4.5 Floor Truss Approximate Span/Load/Depth Charts - www.sbcindustry.com/images/spantable3.pdf (Please note that Floor Truss information starts on Page 9 of this PDF.)

 
4.0   Specialty Products & Cedar
4.1 Western Red Cedar Products
4.2 Composite Trim and Moulding by Kleer©
4.3 Composite Siding Products by Certainteed©

 
5.0  

Engineered Wood Products - (Why Use Engineered Wood Products?)
5.1 Installation Commentary
5.2 Sample Calculation Sheet
      5.2.1 Sample Calculation Sheet Key
5.3 EWP Inventory List
5.4 Shear Brace with iLevel Link
- http://www.ilevel.com/walls/w_Shear-Brace.aspx

 
6.0   Simpson Connectors - (inventory and overview)  
7.0   Wall Panels