Prefabricated Hip Roof Trusses

A roof truss is a premade frame for a roof.

Prefabricated hip roof trusses.

Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost. If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss. Roof trusses for over 30 years 84 lumber has been a leading manufacturer of metal plate connected roof trusses for some of the country s largest single family and commercial builders. Compare click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list add to list click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list sku 1889819.

Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build. These prefabricated units reduce labor costs and make assembly both quick and easy. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi.

The same is true if we make it steeper. They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center. Just as there are many types of roofs with many roof parts there are many different types of roof trusses this extensive article explains through a series of custom truss diagrams the different truss configurations you can use for various roofs. At the peak common trusses are used to complete the run.

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. This system consists of a girder truss corner girder corner jacks and end jacks. Hip sets are used to construct hip roofs which are roofs that slope from all sides. The prefabricated hip roof trusses are created and designed by engineers so that they can meet the load of the roof along with the requirements of the building code.

We utilize state of the art technology the latest design software computerized saws and specialized jigging equipment all of which are designed to. This leads to reduced expenditure and of course much less hassles. The truss is made up of three parts.