Comments on: Types & Benefits of Roof Trusses

By: TRUSSES CONSTRUCTION | Materials Find

TRUSSES CONSTRUCTION | Materials Find — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:34:02 +0000

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By: Paula wetzel

Paula wetzel — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:36:51 +0000

We would like a quote for your typical roof truss shown on page 3 of your website. We are building a new space and need 11 trusses with a span of 16 feet. You can reach me at
(610) 529-4627.

Please respond ASAP

Thank you,

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ROOF TRUSSES | Materials Find — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:50:49 +0000

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By: kennie

kennie — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:54:02 +0000

The county is trying to fine me for redoing a roof that was torn off in a storm. I replaced the roof with 2×4 trusses and they’re telling me that because the room is 11’3″ I had to use 2×6′s. My problem is they have pics of me starting this project and waited until I was finished before starting the complaint.

By: ncwala dlamini

ncwala dlamini — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:44:21 +0000

thats tha best can i have more

By: Brian Jordan

Brian Jordan — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:50:56 +0000

I was trained as a young boy to use 2x 12 solid rafters plate to risen plate for slope. This was 40 years ago. currently i am working on a retirement cottage in Hawaii. I noticed the mono and scissors rafters will they allow me to use smaller wood 2×6 or 2x 4?
If so on a 36 ft long building would a spread of 32″ or 24″ be preferable?. 1 808 938 3911

By: Bob McQ

Bob McQ — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:08:51 +0000

We need to do an addition on our home and now is a good time since construction costs (labor) are down considerable in our area. We have a 750 SF home that was a 2 bdrm 1 bath that we’ve converted to a 1 bdrm 1 ba so we have some living space.

We want to go straight off the back of our (built in 1945) home about 16 feet. We will enlarge the living space, enlarge the master bedroom and add a mstr bath, and add two bedrooms upstairs in the attic space that will be left.

We were thinking of scissor trusses with pony walls about 4 feet in from sides (approx 3-4 feet high) for the two bedrooms.

While looking at your site I noted two other types of trusses that might work better upstairs than scissor trusses. They are Double Inverted and Attic Room.

My house is 32 feet wide and I will replace the entire roof and just run trusses all the way front to back. The back half (addition) will have the two bedrooms (and a bath) on top. I’m thinking a 10/12 pitch will give me the room needed to get needed sq ft upstairs. Can you tell me how far in I need to come with both Inverted and Attic trusses to do what I need?

Thanks,

Bob

By: jg

jg — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:45:25 +0000

Norm,
You”re up early with these questions. I’ll assume the span in the kit/dn is 16 -20′. Since you have no ridge beam the snow load is indeed pushing the exterior walls out. If you can get in your attic space above the rooms you can install 3/4″ plywood gussets on each side of the rafters to help with the movment. The longer the better up to 8′ long. Giant triangles glued and screwed are the best but lots of ringed shank nails will do also. You can also use collar ties [same principle using 2x6 or 2x8] about 1/3rd of the lenght from the top of the rafter spanning parallel to the ceiling joists. If you can, take the snow load off before you do the work.
Good luck.

By: Norm

Norm — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:11:11 +0000

I have an older home built in the late 60′s where the roof was constructed of 2×6′s alone. The ceiling joists are over lapped in the center of the house on a load bearing wall. The roof rafters are nailed into the outer edges of the ceiling joists over the outside walls and merely beveled and leaning into each other at the peak of the roof. I have concerns with the heavy snow load we are getting this year (winter 2010/2011) in the northeast. I’ve noticed over the last ten years cracks in the ceiling sheet rock that lead me to believe the stresses are pushing the outer walls apart in my kitchen/dining room area which doesn’t have a load bearing wall to support them. I’d like to see articles on how to convert/add supports in the attic to create an improvised truss of sorts to improve the structural strength of the roof rafters in situations like mine. I’m looking at a couple hundred dollars of materials and my labor to convert these rafters and ceiling joists into trusses of sorts. I know they’d be less than desirable torsionally speaking, but my situation leaves me with less than ideal ways to correct the situation before the snow load gets the last say in the situation. My preemptive strike is my best option of saving my structure from a possible failure.

By: milky

milky — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:04:28 +0000

im doin a bachelors in architecture at the University of Derby. UK. good luck.

By: RB

RB — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:12:59 +0000

Good Article, I am profesional wood and steel roof and floor truss designer with 30 yeas in the industry. Contact me at ActionTrussInc@aol.com

By: Bedford

Bedford — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:57:00 +0000

I’m considering changing the roof line so that it has a nice prominence by increasing the rise.

The present roof has a low rise but I would like to change it to a higher rise, nearly double.

Is the old truss system removed or can you build onto it?

The roof size is 24′ x 45′.

By: yo

yo — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:24:10 +0000

hi i want to ask you about a widespan wooden truss….can you tell me more about the vaulted parallel chord type? tq

By: Napoleon Wak

Napoleon Wak — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:11:49 +0000

Hi I am A architure student at University of Technology Papua New Guinea. We are doing a Studio project On a Mausolum And I was Using a Slab roof somting which is more monumental type. Could tell me any thing about the weight of the roof. It, a concrete structure by the way. Give anything on conrete or slab roofs.

By: Gobi Gopinath

Gobi Gopinath — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:19:47 +0000

Thank you!

By: Ricky sturz

Ricky sturz — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:28:45 +0000

Hi, could you tell me which roof truss design would be the most efficient? And by that I mean, which one can hold the most weight and still be as light as possible. Thanks!

By: Rafter Tales

Rafter Tales — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:19:11 +0000

Thanks Rickie. Let us know what other types of tools you think we should give away in future months’ contests. Being a framer, maybe a big ol’ framing nailer would be nice?

By: Rickie Bell

Rickie Bell — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:52 +0000

Well written article, straight and to the point with no hype. Anyone considering building a new home should read this web page before deciding on a roof system to use.