Post Frame Roof Trusses

Post frame trusses can be used for agricultural residential commercial or industrial use.

Post frame roof trusses.

Post frame trusses are designed to be placed at spans greater than two feet on center. The design allows the buildings to minimize damage caused by the deadly forces of these storms. Ask us about the custom truss options pictured below. It is often used in the shed porch and garage.

See photo at right the truss rafter is then fastened to the post with nails or bolts. Post frame trusses are commonly used in a variety of agricultural commercial or industrial applications. Looking for something besides a common 4 12 pitch roof for your post frame building. Please contact us to check availability attic truss.

Custom trusses not available to all locations. Many post frame or pole barn construction use 8 foot spacing between trusses. This style can be embellished with radius cuts on the struts and a through tenon at the base of the king post as pictured above. The king post truss with struts is popular timeless very strong and an elegantly simple truss design.

Investigators have found that post frame structures fare surprisingly well in the tornado prone areas of the central united states. The simplest truss with only one central vertical post two rafters and a tie beam. The craftsman timber truss combines beautiful features from both the hammer beam and the king post truss. Post frame trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs.

One sign of a cheaply made pole barn is trusses that are spaced over 4 on center. Up to 120 spans. Trusses rafters rest on a notched post another method employed by some contractors is to notch the structural post at the top and place the trusses or rafters on top of the notch. 4 to 10 on center spacing.

Traditional king or queen post trusses with purlins notched into the trusses supporting much smaller rafters on the purlins and all nailed to ridge boards have been around for over 300 years and are still going strong. Post frame trusses are designed to be placed at spacing s greater than 2 and up to 9 on center. This timber truss works well in a variety of spans and roof pitches and is one of the most popular designs. Spread web storage trusses are engineered to have a small area to allow storage within.

Most post frame trusses require 2x6 or larger top and bottom members with 2x4 or larger webs. Post frame roofs in severe weather conditions.