Roof Trusses Storage Space

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Roof trusses storage space.

How much your trusses are rated to hold is something only the mfg knows or if you can find a tag or stamp that might help. The roof has trusses instead of rafters and i ve been told by some carpenters included that you cannot put sheets of plywood in the. Some roofs are framed with special storage trusses that leave an open central space suitable for storage. Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost.

So if your ceiling is unfinished you have some excess carrying capacity up there. I want to use the attic of my home for storage. Spread web storage trusses are engineered to have a small area to allow storage within. The horizontal bottom chords of most garage trusses are designed to carry the weight of drywall and insulation.

If trusses are to be stored horizontally for more than one week place blocking of sufficient height beneath the stack of trusses on eight to ten foot intervals or as required to minimize lateral bending and to lessen moisture gain from the ground. Generally it is anywhere from 5 10 lbs per sq ft but we can t say for sure. Access to attic storage if you want to use your attic on a regular basis or to store large items you may need to enlarge the access opening and install an access ladder or drop down stairs. The center webs are usually spread wider to allow for storage in the center of the truss.

The prices make me cringe at my mistake. High quality materials. Since 1978 truspro has been manufacturing roof and floor structures. See figure at right.

If it s a 75 clear span a mansard roof with an equipment well or an open web floor system we ll sweat the details before a truss is built. The live load is your storage and it is a limited amount in that equation. Light storage trusses are perfect for houses that have no basements. The cost of these wonderful space creating trusses is very modest.

That means you could lay a 2 x 4 ft. This same truss framed as a light storage truss costs just 87. Scrap of plywood over the chords and set about 40 lbs. The same is true if we make it steeper.

We are your connection for quality pre manufactured roof truss systems. Is a safe estimate. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build. Truspro s staff has a combined experience of nearly two centuries.

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