Roof Monitor Design

This pole building shop features the monitor style roof design.

Roof monitor design.

Tubular steel monitor roof truss lattice girders connect between the main columns and intermediately to the main girder. A rooftop monitoring system that includes edge defense technology can prevent tragic and costly falls off commercial roof edges. An employee steps onto the mat and an alarm sounds. We have 2 roof overhangs on all sides and a birds peak detail showing on the front gable.

Monitor a monitor building has a center gable section raised above two sheds. Amish crafted monitor barns. The monitor frame tubes are welded to the monitor girder these are roofed on the top surface and have patent glazing to the tiles. Monitor style describes a building with a raised center section and a gabled roof supported by trusses.

In the past monitor style roofs were only used in traditional barn designs specifically horse barns. The monitor barn has a pushed up center which is excellent for a hayloft apartment extra storage or ventilation if you do not put a second floor in. The depth of the girder is about 1 8 th or 1 12 th of the span. Under the upper eaves are 6 elongated windows on each side utilizing the space for additional light.

The vertical wall area separating the shed and gable roof can be used to provide natural light. Today monitor roofs are found on everything from metal agricultural buildings to houses shops and garages.