Flat Wood Roof Trusses

Examples of live loads are snow wind rain and temporary construction loads.

Flat wood roof trusses. Add to list click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list. To put together a simple wooden truss you ll fasten a number of pre cut beams into a chosen configuration inside a sturdy triangular frame which will help distribute the weight of the structure more evenly. Why use wood trusses. Live loads are not always present.

Trusses are commonly used to provide support for roofs bridges and other expansive structures. They support live and dead loads by efficiently transferring the loads to the building walls or supports. Long continuous versa stud wall framing provides superior strength stiffness and appearance in any tall wall application. Contractors and builders know that a mitek engineered roof or floor truss ensures quality and efficiency.

Custom trusses up to 100 span. A flat roof truss is also known simply as a flat truss and is not completely flat but rather slightly sloped in order to allow water to run off of the roof. Select your i joists floor lvl header or roof lvl headers. A truss of this size and larger usually runs a higher figure of around 4 to 4 75 per foot of truss.

Continue reading below our video of the day. A pitch truss with a truncated or flat apex so that it can support more load. Your site erection time is greatly reduced and dollar losses from job site material shortages and pilferage are eliminat ed. Click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

Flat the most economical flat truss for a roof is provided when the depth of the truss in inches is approximately equal to 7 of the span in inches. Hip roofs are more stable than gable roofs and more resistant to strong winds and hurricane. Most economical when the difference in slope between the top and bottom chords is at least 3 12 or the bottom chord pitch is no more than half the top chord pitch. Compare click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

Shop roof trusses spacer floor truss. The webbing is necessary for the strength of the truss and it is needed in a truss this size. This truss has a 30 span which is only 4 more than 26 but look how much more webbing there is. Design buy engineered wood products.

Boise cascade versa stud lvl sp 2650 1 7 wall framing is engineered for high quality builders who want stronger walls to resist wind loads stiffer walls for a solid feel and straight walls for a high quality finish. Mitek trusses save money because costs are known in advance there s no guesswork.