Living Truss Floor

Using floor trusses allows you to utilize eight foot basement walls as the ductwork is installed within the openings of the floor truss.

Living truss floor.

Additionally having the mechanicals and ductwork hidden within the web openings of the floor truss allows for the easy installation of drywall to the bottom chord of the floor truss to finish off a ceiling. Benefits of a floor truss floor trusses are built with 2x4s or 2x3s with a wide stable bearing surface that is easier to work on and around. Span tables below illustrate common combinations of the multiple variables available. Room in attic trusses or more commonly attic trusses allow for living spaces within a truss.

Here at better living components we make the building process easy. In order to create an attic truss certain conditions must be met in the plan. Attic trusses are popular over garages or anywhere people want to increase living or storage space without adding another floor to their structure. Mansard timber truss allows the attic floor of the house to be created with higher ceiling height and wider living space.

This truss is commonly used over garages to create a bonus room but sometimes the space becomes bedrooms offices or even second living rooms. Their appearance makes them seem easy to build because they look as if they are just straight pieces of lumber with angled pieces between them. Floor trusses are custom built to meet specific construction needs. Exposed ceiling trusses adds a stylish visual aesthetic to any living space in your home making it feel warm and cozy not to mention it is very in trend.

When restoring an old home it has become very common to expose wood beams adding to the charming history of the home. The bottom chord is increased and loaded for live loads similar to floor systems in residential spaces. Better living components is central virginia s best source for manufactured roof trusses floor trusses and wall panels. One of the most common support systems for floors in houses and commercial buildings is the open web truss system.

Floor truss span chart each individual floor truss design is unique based on multiple variables. The wide nailing surface provides for easy gluing and quick accurate attachment of sheathing reducing squeaks and improving floor performance for the life of the structure. Stubbed modified timber trusses are used in the construction of both small and large objects as this type of truss can be designed up to 35 meters without additional supports. Tcll 40 psf tcll 80 psf tcll 125 psf truss spacing truss spacing truss spacing.

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