Building With Attic Trusses

Today s post is about a special type of truss called loft trusses.

Building with attic trusses.

Yes you ll need a crane because a typical attic truss weighs well over 100 pounds. Do you need a crane to set attic trusses. The rooms in the attic trusses depend on the length of the truss and the pitch or steepness of the roof. Attic trusses have a room built right in them.

Naturally this truss is used in buildings for creating a pitched roof. In a fink truss the internal joists are arranged in a w shape ensuring even weight distribution from one end to the other. Its bottom chords join together at the apex creating a pitched or vaulted ceiling. The longer the truss and the steeper the roof pitch the larger the room.

Fink trusses were originally invented for the purpose of beefing up bridges but many contractors now use them to increase the strength of interior structures. To create an attic truss select build framing roof truss from the menu then click and drag a line that is perpendicular to the ceiling break lines and runs from exterior wall to exterior wall. Attic trusses are great for living space or storage space. Also called attic trusses room in attic trusses and attic storage trusses they create cost efficient extra space in the attic that can be used as a loft or for storage.

It s safer to use a crane for all. Trusses 2 o c trusses can also be set 4 o c for steeper roof pitch appeal but eliminating attic storage and flooring building 1 and building 2 building 3 for similar attic area pics. Build a fink truss to bolster a floor roof or deck. A howe scissors truss is so called because its appearance resembles that of an opened pair of scissors.