Pitched Truss Roof

Roof trusses for over 30 years 84 lumber has been a leading manufacturer of metal plate connected roof trusses for some of the country s largest single family and commercial builders.

Pitched truss roof.

They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center. We deliver to plate line in northern california. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi. Roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 12.

Roof trusses are engineered wood alternatives to hand framed rafters. Designed and built specifically for each job they create efficient and economical floor and roof solutions. Tm stairway framing www mii com 11 s stairway and stairwell details stairwell opening without stud walls stairwell opening carried by stud wall stairwell opening perpendicular to floor trusses carried by stud wall tm built up beam with strap hanger header beam pocket. We utilize state of the art technology the latest design software computerized saws and specialized jigging equipment all of which are designed to.

Live loads are not always present. With rafters collars ties struts ridges underpurlins ceiling joists hanging beams combination hanging and strutting beams pitching plates and so on. They can be constructed easily at low cost but one cannot use asphalt shingles for low pitched roof design. A cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters ridge boards joists and purlins etc the exact details being determined by the size of roof size of timbers etc.

Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost. Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. We also supply structural hardware i joists and timber trusses. These types of roofs demand quality materials and demand time to time maintenance.

Pitched profile open web trusses red w. A pitched roof construction is the classic old school way of roof construction. The same is true if we make it steeper. Examples of live loads are snow wind rain and temporary construction loads.

Villa truss we manufacture engineered open web floor and roof trusses for residential and commerical applications. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build. A pitched roof uses not only the external wall systems but also particular parts of the internal walls. Low pitched roofs when we keep the pitch of the roof below 3 they are called low pitched roofs.

Some of the most useful roof pitch types are. Open web trusses give you the advantages of wood and steel their high strength to weight ratio and long span capabilities free you to design and build large open spaces of over 100 feet wide.