Abstract: A sports board apparatus, for use with a sports surface and boards, includes posts, a web, and an upper support, each constructed from a roll-formed metal material. Each post has lower and upper ends, and includes two post channels securely nested with one another. Each channel has back and side walls defining a C-shaped channel profile. The web securely engages two posts, and has back and side walls defining a C-shaped web profile. The upper support securely engages two posts adjacent to the upper ends thereof. The upper support, the web, and the posts are secured relative to the boards. The posts are secured relative to the sports surface, with the lower ends adjacent thereto. A method of forming the sports board apparatus includes a post channel roll-forming step, a web roll-forming step, and an upper support roll-forming step.

Abstract: A support apparatus is for use with building supports and floor or roof sheathing. The apparatus includes purlins and Pratt-style trusses. Each truss is supported on the building supports. Each truss includes top and bottom chords, and web members extending therebetween. Each purlin extends transversely of the trusses and has notches spaced along an underside thereof. Each notch is saddled over a top chord of one of the trusses, so as to restrict sliding movement of the purlins. The purlins support the floor or roof sheathing thereon. The top chord, the bottom chord, the web members, and the purlin members are constructed from roll-formed light gauge steel material.