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What are your reasons for avoiding trusses?
If an Architect spec's them, I will use them. I must say that's rare. Last time I used trusses was 3 years ago, before that probably 10 years. I guess it's the Architects that I frame from don't see the need to use trusses.What are your reasons for avoiding trusses?
What are your reasons for avoiding trusses?
Here's one example. I didn't frame this one, but the plans crossed my desk. No way conventional framing lumber would have done it.I think whether or not trusses are used is more than just how cheaply you want to build the house. Around here, trusses are very common in almost all houses. I have framed hundreds of houses and probably only 5 that did not have trusses. We have two major truss manufacturers within 20 miles of each other. We have used trusses in many homes over 10,000 sq ft. There are some situations where it is not possible to span without using them. Please don't tell me about using 16 inch tji spanning 30 feet. Aint gonna happen here with our snow loads.
I think whether or not trusses are used is more than just how cheaply you want to build the house. Around here, trusses are very common in almost all houses. I have framed hundreds of houses and probably only 5 that did not have trusses. We have two major truss manufacturers within 20 miles of each other. We have used trusses in many homes over 10,000 sq ft. There are some situations where it is not possible to span without using them. Please don't tell me about using 16 inch tji spanning 30 feet. Aint gonna happen here with our snow loads.
I could frame that without trussesHere's one example. I didn't frame this one, but the plans crossed my desk. No way conventional framing lumber would have done it.
Not sure what snow load is where warren is but open rooms with bigs spans can become unpractical when your trying to build to a 70+ snow load. Seeing as how he lists ne ohio i would imagine his snow load from the lake is comperable to ours.I could frame that without trusses
Ever heard of attic trusses?If the portion of the roof is so complicated that the truss company can't figure it out. I remember one house design in a tract I was framing had a funny section to it, every time the truss company sent out the trusses they would never work right. Finally they gave up and quit sending them, so we had to stick frame it.
Other than that, if you have a small section that the homeowner wanted to add later, like a six foot section of roof that sticks out for a porch. It would probably be more worthwhile to stick frame it then it would to order trusses.
One other reason, if you want a 12:12 or higher roof pitch with living space within the roof, can't use trusses.
trusses are a god-send!
too bad wood isn't steel and gusset connections are not welds. :clap: