If you’re planning to build a house structure using timber, you might have heard about the importance of considering a roof truss. It’s a structure to support a load, characterized by straight pieces that form triangles. These timber pieces are placed under compression and tension but don’t bend. They are considered to promote economic use of construction materials. Since they are made of individual lightweight materials, a roof truss is more advantageous to assemble and transport compared to other roof structures.
However, constructing roof trusses require the use of connection devices and tend to be more labor-intensive; unless they are manufactured in greater volume of identical pieces which leads to greater cost-efficiency. In addition, the height of a roof truss is often higher than that of the similar structures with solid beams. This is ideal for roofs because they have to be lower at the eaves while higher at the ridge for proper drainage system and water tightness. To further validate why roof trusses are very popular, here are the other great benefits they offer both the builders and homeowners.
A roof truss goes up quickly.
Despite being lightweight, trusses are very strong to support the load of roofs.
They are much less costly to manufacture as they can be built from shorter lengths of lumber than other roof structures.
Using a truss allows a large span of distance and it transfers the weight it carries to the exterior walls. This means you can have interior walls which are not load-bearing and you can easily modify for future renovations.
Lastly, you can customize the shape of your roof truss to suit the style of your house. You can go for exciting features at a lower cost.
The only major drawback though is that you won’t have enough space for an attic. But this will not be an issue if you don’t need to have one. At Tamarack, every roof truss we create is engineered and guaranteed to be of high quality, with the designs according to your exact specifications. With our advanced facilities and equipment, we can work with even the biggest orders from any industry across Toronto and the GTA.
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