Front Roof Truss

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Front roof truss.

Examples of live loads are snow wind rain and temporary construction loads. Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. The king post roof truss is the simplest of the trusses because of its simple composition. Click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

In a nutshell it s made up of a central vertical post called the king post two rafters meeting at the apex and a tie beam or the horizontal base. They support live and dead loads by efficiently transferring the loads to the building walls or supports. Live loads are not always present. They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center.

Roof trusses are engineered wood alternatives to hand framed rafters. It s often used for sheds garages or extension of an existing roof. A mono truss is a one sloped truss that forms a right angle triangle. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi.

It is often used in simple roof trusses such as in the shed porch and garage. Add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list.