Prefabricated Roof Trusses

This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build.

Prefabricated roof trusses.

Prefabricated roof trusses have many advantages and benefits over conventional hand framed rafters. Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. Versa lam column with 11 reviews and the boise cascade 2 in. The alternative is to build up the roof s frame with 2x8s and 2x10s.

The same is true if we make it steeper. What are the shipping options for trusses. Versa stud lvl sp 2650 1 7 3 piece per box with 10 reviews. Save design time build time and money with trusses built in long production runs.

In stock at plant and ready for immediate pickup. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi. We utilize state of the art technology the latest design software computerized saws and specialized jigging equipment all of which are designed to. All trusses can be shipped to you at home.

What are some of the most reviewed trusses. Some of the most reviewed trusses are the boise cascade 3 1 2 in. They support live and dead loads by efficiently transferring the loads to the building walls or supports. A roof truss is a premade frame for a roof.

Trusses are required by all building codes to be engineered by a structural engineer and have an engineer s stamp on the truss s drawings. Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost. These prefabricated units reduce labor costs and make assembly both quick and easy. They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center.

Roof truss basics roof trusses are engineered wood alternatives to hand framed rafters. Shop our wide selection of stock and custom roof trusses to complete your building project available in a variety of styles and sizes. Examples of live loads are snow wind rain and temporary construction loads. Trusses are extremely cost effective easy to install they can create unique framing systems and they are consistently built with quality grades of lumber.

They are manufactured with steel plates at the joints increasing the initial price but lowering overall labor costs since this doesn t have to be done on site. If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss.