Gambrel Attic Roof Truss

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Gambrel attic roof truss.

Gambrel attic trusses 28 gambrel attic truss with a 24 12 lower pitch and 7 12 upper pitch with 12 overhang. Gambrel trusses can also have a nice size room built in just like an attic truss. Note that the gambrel style roof allows for a larger attic space with a 9 ft. Gambrel trusses are very popular for barns with hay storage.

Each truss bears the truss plate institute tpi stamp for quality assurance. Pictured is the truss system that supports the roof of the barn. This system consists of a girder truss corner girder corner jacks and end jacks. Gambrel trusses are great for the old barn style image.

A gambrel roof well let s face it it s a very attractive roof design but there are practical considerations as well. Room in attic trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs. The lumber components are precision cut and assembled together with galvanized steel truss plates in a factory controlled environment. Gambrel roof truss systems are not only visually appealing but they are also useful.

Due to the overall height the truss is manufactured as a piggyback truss to allow for transportation. A gambrel truss includes steel girders with steel columns available in straight leg and tapered leg versions. Up to 40 open framing for plumbing. Custom trusses up to 100 span.

The shape of the truss allows the structure to be open providing a free open space. The utilization of gambrel roof trusses on roofs goes back hundreds of years in american structural planning to the soonest archived utilization being in the 1600s. Ceiling and 17 ft. This series of diagrams shows just how the second floor lays out in each of our six different truss widths.

With no interior walls or support posts our engineered gambrel trussdesign optimizes useable upstairs interior space. A gambrel room in attic truss also provides extra living space while giving your roof a barn like appearance. Hip sets are used to construct hip roofs which are roofs that slope from all sides. Over 51 sizes styles in stock.