The roof is the most important part of a house and a roof truss is the best option to provide support and strength to a roof. Roof trusses have well-planned and complex designs that provide unbeatable sturdiness and support for roofs of any size.
As the name “truss” describes, a triangular design made with mainly three components top chords, bottom chords, and web bracing. A roof truss contains angles, channels, plates, and eye bars. In Structural Engineering, we can say that it is a framework consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure. In Northern Ireland, roof trusses have become very popular due to their design and benefits. You can see them in big buildings like auditoriums, cinema halls, stadiums, railways, stations, airports, etc.
They are made with a combination of wood and metal that includes upper and lower parts. Howe roof trusses can cover a wide area of 6 to 30 meters.
One of the simple roof trusses made from steel. It can cover 10 to 15 meters.
Oldest and most economical roof trusses that include an extensive set of lattice girders with support posts. Mostly used in industrial structures and large spaces. They can cover 20 to 30 meters.
If you have a smaller-sized house, a King post roof truss is a perfect choice. It can cover up to 8 meters.
It is considered one of the simple, reliable, and versatile roof trusses that can cover around 10 meters of space.
They have a very complex design and are used in big buildings like auditoriums, railways, and stadiums.
I am Maria Clark! I live in Northern Ireland. I love writing about construction.