Post Frame Roof Trusses

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Post frame roof trusses.

This style can be embellished with radius cuts on the struts and a through tenon at the base of the king post as pictured above. The simplest truss with only one central vertical post two rafters and a tie beam. Post frame roofs in severe weather conditions. It is often used in the shed porch and garage.

This timber truss works well in a variety of spans and roof pitches and is one of the most popular designs. This truss is very adaptable with regard to desired span and roof pitch. Custom trusses not available to all locations. Post frame trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs.

Looking for something besides a common 4 12 pitch roof for your post frame building. Trusses rafters rest on a notched post another method employed by some contractors is to notch the structural post at the top and place the trusses or rafters on top of the notch. Most post frame trusses require 2x6 or larger top and bottom members with 2x4 or larger webs. One sign of a cheaply made pole barn is trusses that are spaced over 4 on center.

Post frame trusses are designed to be placed at spans greater than two feet on center. The king post truss with struts is popular timeless very strong and an elegantly simple truss design. Investigators have found that post frame structures fare surprisingly well in the tornado prone areas of the central united states. Spread web storage trusses are engineered to have a small area to allow storage within.

Since the weather is a critical factor how well do these hold up in the severest of weather conditions. 4 to 10 on center spacing. Post frame trusses are designed to be placed at spacing s greater than 2 and up to 9 on center. Post frame trusses are commonly used in a variety of agricultural commercial or industrial applications.

Decorative metal strapping adds the special touch of the blacksmith s craftsmanship to this truss design. Post frame trusses can be used for agricultural residential commercial or industrial use. Please contact us to check availability attic truss. Traditional king or queen post trusses with purlins notched into the trusses supporting much smaller rafters on the purlins and all nailed to ridge boards have been around for over 300 years and are still going strong.

Many post frame or pole barn construction use 8 foot spacing between trusses. The craftsman timber truss combines beautiful features from both the hammer beam and the king post truss.