Residential Flat Roof Truss Design

Shop roof trusses spacer floor truss.

Residential flat roof truss design. To frame this style roof hip trusses are utilized from the main peak of the building stepping down with a flat top chord. Photo gallery video gallery residential steel trim selector post frame trim selector projects. A hip set is then used to frame the 6 or 8 feet nearest the end wall. It may also be cantilevered at one or both ends.

In this design each side of the building has a roof pitch and eave. Its often used for cellars and long hallways. It may be designed as top or bottom chord bearing or for simple or multiple spans. In order to create the semi cylindrical appearance for the ceiling this truss would need many small pieces of wood framed together.

Typical residential loading covers standard decking and shinglesmetal along with the sheetrock on the ceiling. Underneath the basics flat roofs are usually constructed with a ceiling nailed to joists which support a deck usually wood in residential construction a vapor barrier insulation and a roof board. They may be ordered with a built shallow slope to offset deflection and to provide positive drainage when used as a flat roof system. The primary disadvantage of roof trusses is that the attic space is not easily usable for storage or potential living space.

The flat portion is increased the nearer the truss is to the end wall. This is crucial for truss design because otherwise the trusses may not be built to handle the appropriate load. Roof truss design 1 24 span 2 web with plywood gussets figure 1. Click to add item 24 612 residential truss to the compare list.

This decorative type of truss adds volume keeps the room cool and has a relatively low maintenance drywall. This has a characteristic barrel shaped ceiling. Click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 512 pitch 87 to the compare list. To achieve maximum indicated spans trusses may require six or more panels.

Overview building design truss design retaining wall design tall wall design requests. 2 variations available 24 612 residential truss. Trusses must be designed for any special loading such as concentrated loads from hanging partitions or air conditioning units and snow loads caused by driftingnearparapetorslide offfromhigherroofs.