Benefits of Roof Trusses
• Complex roof and
ceiling profiles are easy to design with today’s software.
• Hip and valley roof systems
are much easier to build using trusses
than with conventional framing.
• Trusses can be used with
a variety of on-center spacings,
to optimize strength and lumber resources.
• Long, clear spans are
easy to create, reducing or eliminating
the need for interior bearing walls, beams, and columns.
• Structures are dried in
more quickly, saving time and avoiding weather-related delays.
• Your imagination is the
only limit when you design with trusses.
Benefits of Floor Trusses
• Floor truss installations
create high quality, squeak-free construction with the added
benefits of reduced framing time, waste, pilferage, and callbacks.
• Design versatility and
open web spaces are tremendous advantages to builders
of today’s complex and sophisticated homes. •
The fact that floor trusses are built with 2x4s or
2x3s oriented ‘flatwise’ means
a wide, stable bearing surface that is easier to work on and
around.
• The wide nailing surface
provides for easy gluing and quick, accurate attachment of
sheathing, reducing squeaks and improving floor performance
for the life of the structure.
• Spacing floor trusses
at 19.2” or 24” o.c. maximizes structural efficiency
and speed of installation.
• Stiffness and strength
can be designed into the floor truss, creating a more solid
floor.
• Special bearing, cantilever
and balcony details are easily built in.
• Shrinkage, warping
or twisting are minimized, reducing the potential
for callbacks to the job site.
• Long span and girder
truss options reduce the need for intermediate bearing walls,
beams, columns, or footing, saving time and construction costs.
• The open web configuration
leaves plenty of room for plumbing, electrical,
and mechanical runs.
• Typical depths for
floor trusses are 12” to 24”, but shallower or
deeper
configurations are possible.
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