baycliff

Truss Package Project

Features:

Worked closely with Experienced Truss Designer & Sales from Preliminary blueprints to final installation making it as smooth as possible
High strength MSR lumber required on extreme custom trusses
Tight site conditions required multiple deliveries in order of the areas they needed on site

Not every truss project fits a standard template. The Baycliff project in Shakopee, MN required custom curved roof trusses -- an architectural detail that most truss suppliers cannot reliably engineer, manufacture, and deliver without compromising the design.

JL Schwieters worked with the lumberyard and design team from preliminary blueprints through final installation, exploring different curve profiles before landing on the configuration that aligned with the architectural specifications. Custom curves require high-strength MSR (machine stress-rated) lumber to achieve the spans and structural performance the design demands -- standard framing lumber will not hold the geometry under load.

Site conditions at Baycliff added another layer of complexity. With a tight layout, we could not deliver all trusses at once and stage them on site. Instead, we coordinated multiple phased deliveries, sequencing each load to arrive at the specific areas where installation was active -- which kept the site organized and the crew moving without storage problems slowing things down.

For architects, builders, and lumberyards working on projects with complex roof geometry or non-standard truss requirements, JL Schwieters has the engineering capability, manufacturing precision, and delivery coordination to make a custom truss design buildable. If you have seen another supplier tell you a design is too complex -- it is worth a second conversation with our team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Baycliff project is a direct example -- custom curved roof trusses engineered to specific architectural drawings, manufactured using high-strength MSR lumber, and delivered with coordinated phased deliveries to a constrained job site. JL Schwieters works from preliminary blueprints through final installation on custom truss projects, including designs that require non-standard spans, complex geometry, or specialty lumber grades.
MSR (machine stress-rated) lumber is graded for consistent structural performance using mechanical testing rather than visual grading alone. For custom trusses with unusual spans or curves -- like those at Baycliff -- MSR lumber provides the predictable strength properties the truss engineers need to design a system that performs as specified. Standard framing lumber has too much variability in strength for extreme custom truss geometry.
When a site is too tight to stage all trusses at once, we coordinate phased deliveries -- sequencing loads to arrive at the specific areas where installation is active. At Baycliff, multiple coordinated deliveries kept the site organized and the framing crew moving without the delays that come from truss piles blocking work areas. Delivery coordination is part of what we manage, not an afterthought.