Prefabricated Roof Trusses

Prefabricated roof trusses have many advantages and benefits over conventional hand framed rafters.

Prefabricated roof trusses.

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. A roof truss is a premade frame for a roof. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build. Save design time build time and money with trusses built in long production runs.

What are some of the most reviewed trusses. Shop our wide selection of stock and custom roof trusses to complete your building project available in a variety of styles and sizes. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi. 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.

They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center. Roof trusses are prefabricated triangulated wooden structures used to support the roof. If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss. Live loads are not always present.

In stock at plant and ready for immediate pickup. Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost. Trusses are extremely cost effective easy to install they can create unique framing systems and they are consistently built with quality grades of lumber. Trusses are required by all building codes to be engineered by a structural engineer and have an engineer s stamp on the truss s drawings.

The alternative is to build up the roof s frame with 2x8s and 2x10s. These prefabricated units reduce labor costs and make assembly both quick and easy. Roof truss basics roof trusses are engineered wood alternatives to hand framed rafters. Versa stud lvl sp 2650 1 7 3 piece per box with 10 reviews.

All trusses can be shipped to you at home. Examples of live loads are snow wind rain and temporary construction loads. Versa lam column with 11 reviews and the boise cascade 2 in. They support live and dead loads by efficiently transferring the loads to the building walls or supports.

What are the shipping options for trusses. Some of the most reviewed trusses are the boise cascade 3 1 2 in.