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How Strong Are Roof Trusses?

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Roof trusses are an amazing feat of engineering. They’ve been used in construction for centuries, providing strength and stability to countless important structures. One of the best parts of wooden roof trusses is that they are so strong they don’t need to be changed for generations. This may sound too good to be true, but that’s the beauty of using these outstanding structures in your home or building. How strong, exactly, are roof trusses?

The number of pounds a roof truss can support varies depending on the structure of the roof and how the house is built. Wood roof trusses transfer the weight from the roof to the supporting walls, so the load it can bear depends on that as well. But overall, you can expect the ceiling to support at least 10 pounds per square foot. As for floor trusses, the typical floor truss can support 40 pounds per square foot. As wood truss manufacturers, we can give you a precise measurement of how much weight your trusses can hold to make sure it meets your requirements.

We use our team of technicians, engineers, seasoned experts, and advanced technology to construct the best truss roof system and floor trusses in the San Diego area. Each wood roof truss is specifically designed for the building we’re working with, ensuring that it’s as strong as can be for that unique building.

The roof trusses are pre-constructed and brought over to the site when complete. The installation of roof trusses is much quicker than the installation of rafters, so the trusses spend less time exposed to the elements and potentially damaged.

Whether it’s a home, commercial building, or barn, as professional roof truss manufacturers, we make sure the roof trusses will withstand anything. For example, roof trusses can weather even the most extreme storms, including hurricanes. While we don’t get many hurricanes here in San Diego, expertly crafted wood roof trusses in Florida have kept countless homes safe during huge storms.

Wooden roof trusses are also built in our indoor factory, protecting the timber from the elements until it’s time for installation. By being in a controlled environment, the wood isn’t exposed to potentially damaging outdoor materials like storms, humidity, and even insects. This ensures the wood is as safe and strong as can be, and the trusses are of the utmost quality.

Another part of the reason wood roof trusses are so strong is because they’re essentially made of interlocking triangles. Triangles are considered the strongest shapes, because when force is applied to the top point, that weight is distributed evenly to both sides and supported by the triangle’s large base. This stability is why the shape is so common in wood roof truss manufacturing.

For a first-hand example of how strong roof trusses can be, consider the structures that use them. Here are just a few:

  • Cathedrals
  • Agricultural Buildings
  • Airport Terminals
  • Aircraft Hangers
  • Sports Stadiums
  • Auditoriums

These massive buildings need a lot of support, and wooden roof trusses are up for the task.

There is so much more to know about roof truss systems and the strength they can provide to a structure. If you’re in the San Diego area considering installing a wood truss system, feel free to reach out to any of us at Stone Truss!

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Types of Rooflines Designed With Trusses

by Roof TrussesWood Trusses San Diego

If you have ever looked at a beautiful home or building and wondered, “What is that type of roof called?” then this article is for you.  At Stone Truss, we offer pre-built trusses to create every type of roofline, so no matter what design you prefer, we have a product to make construction easier.

Rooflines are designed and built to withstand various types of weather or other environmental conditions, but they are also designed with beauty in mind.  In most of North America, roofs of all types can be created to withstand snow loads, heat, or torrential rain.  Therefore, many cities feature homes with many different types of architectural styles and rooflines.

Furthermore, many builders choose rooflines to fit certain architectural styles.  Tudor rooflines, for example, often feature oversized gables, while Southern styles may feature a steeply pitched hip roof.  Many modern styles feature flat roofs that are gently sloped to provide drainage.  An architect or builder who is designing a new home may spend time researching in order to find the right style or combination of styles, as the roof is often a major portion of the construction cost and labor cost of a new home.

Basic Types of Rooflines

There are countless variations in rooflines, with combinations and permutations quite common as architects and builders look for a unique profile.  However, most rooflines are based on four rather simple patterns.

  • The gable roofline is one of the oldest and most common rooflines in the world.  It features an upside-down v-shaped roof that comes to a point and usually travels the length of the home, broken only by shed or dormer windows.  Gables are relatively easy to construct; the biggest consideration is the roof pitch, which is chosen based on anticipated snow load and draining issues.  The steeper the pitch of a gable, the more expensive the roof may be, as very steep construction often leads to slower build times and higher labor costs.
  • The hip roof is one in which all of the planes of the roof come to a single point.  This is an interesting variation of the gable roof and provides visual interest.  Many new homes feature a combination of hip and gable rooflines that create a grand and interesting profile for the home.  Like a gable, a hip roof must be pitched properly to shed snow or water.
  • A gambrel roof, while not as common as the gable and hip, is instantly recognizable as the familiar “barn” shape.  The gambrel is another variation of the original gable shape and is often chosen to give more headroom on the upper floor of a home.
  • The mansard roof, once very common, has declined in popularity over the years, and therefore lends an older look to a home.  Like the gambrel, mansard roofs offer more interior headroom than a low gable, so they are sometimes used to expand the square footage of a home by capturing what would be attic space as living space.

Stone Truss offers solutions for quick and easy construction of all roof types.  Give us a call today to learn more about how you can use trusses to cut the time and cost of your next construction project.

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How Strong Are Roof Trusses?

by Floor TrussesRoof TrussesWood Trusses San Diego

Roof trusses are an amazing feat of engineering. They’ve been used in construction for centuries, providing strength and stability to countless important structures.

The amount of weight a roof truss can support varies depending on the style of the roof and the design loading. Wood roof trusses transfer the weight from the roof to the supporting walls, becoming an integral structural system. As wood truss manufacturers, we work with your structural engineer to determine the amount weight your trusses can hold to make sure it meets your requirements.

We use our team of technicians, engineers, seasoned experts, and advanced technology to construct the best Roof and Floor trusses in the San Diego area. Each wood truss is specifically designed for the building we’re working with, ensuring that it’s as strong as can be for that unique building.

Our Roof trusses are pre-constructed and brought over to the site when complete. The installation of roof trusses is much quicker than the installation of onsite conventionally cut rafters.

Wood roof trusses are essentially a series of triangles, triangles are considered to be the strongest of the geometrical shapes, their symmetry aids in the distributing of weight. This stability is why the shape is so common in wood roof truss manufacturing.

Consider the structures that use wood trusses:

  • Cathedrals
  • Agricultural Buildings
  • Airport Terminals
  • Aircraft Hangers
  • Sports Stadiums
  • Auditoriums

These massive buildings need a lot of support, and wooden roof trusses are up for the task.

There is so much more to know about roof truss systems and the strength they can provide to a structure. If you’re in the San Diego area considering installing a wood truss system, feel free to reach out to any of us at Stone Truss!

 

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Stone Truss Inc. Response to COVID-19 Spread

by Floor TrussesRoof TrussesWood Trusses San Diego

We Are Open

Stone Truss is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) developments.

We are following updates from government and public health officials, and are observing guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Stone Truss Inc. Initiatives to Minimize COVID-19 Exposure

  • All designers are working remotely
  • Field visits are being suspended
  • We are asking customers to notify Stone Truss, Inc. at least 48 hours in advance of any schedule delays.
  • All pertinent information should be transmitted via email regarding changes to your projects, rather than visiting the office in person
  • Asking that orders be prepaid prior to delivery.

At Stone Truss, we consider ourselves among the fortunate, as our industry is listed as one of the essential businesses allowed to continue operations in California. However, did you know that even before COVID-19, Stone Truss had developed protocols and procedures that allow our staff work remotely and can perform all required administration and design, via Telecommuting. Our Mitek management software allows us to be in full communications with clients and vendors. You can send us your plans and we can communicate directly back to you with updates.

All our factory equipment is computer based, your designs can be loaded into our Saws, building tables and packaging stations. Then your address can be sent to our delivery trucks for GPS locating, all without the need for un-necessary contact.

We’ll update this page as new information becomes available.