Open Gambrel Roof Trusses

Gambrel roof truss systems are not only visually appealing but they are also useful.

Open gambrel roof trusses.

Shop roof trusses spacer floor truss. Volume of building equal to gothic type building. Standard truss centers will be on 10 centers. Gambrel roof trusses are a popular style used often in barn or garage construction.

Over 51 sizes styles in stock. Compare click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list sku 1889754. The shape of the truss allows the structure to be open providing a free open space. The starwood gambrel rafter can be used to give your building the classic barn look or can be used for an economical storage solution.

A gambrel room in attic truss also provides extra living space while giving your roof a barn like appearance. In barns the gambrel style helps in creating plenty of storage room in a lofted space. The double bend in the trusses makes for a more spacious area that affords more usable square footage than the average roof truss. If plywood is used the rule of thumb is 3 4 to match the thickness of the sandwiched rafter.

The gambrel series tapered leg version is available in 24 30 40 50 and 60 widths in eave heights from 8 through 14. Hip sets are used to construct hip roofs which are roofs that slope from all sides. In the us a gambrel roof is regularly erroneously called a hipped roof and shows up on homes in a style alluded to as dutch colonial. With that said when designing gambrel roof it s very important to consider wind load and other load factors because of the odd angled shape and not having ceiling collar ties you have increased chance for rafter movement under wl ll and dl so the gussets must be sized correctly if not your roof.

Up to 40 open framing for plumbing. Widths available for straight leg version are 24 30 and 40 wide with available eave heights of 8 through 14. The utilization of gambrel roof trusses on roofs goes back hundreds of years in american structural planning to the soonest archived utilization being in the 1600s. Shop floor trusses spacer post frame truss.

A gambrel truss includes steel girders with steel columns available in straight leg and tapered leg versions. Design is flexible enough to fit your own design needs. Either use our standard design or we can custom build to your design.