Saw Tooth Roof Truss

Use this handy tool to calculate the rake length of your roof.

Saw tooth roof truss. The steeper surfaces are glazed and face away from the equator to shield workers and machinery from direct sunlight. In some sawtooth roof buildings the roof has a concrete roof slab that is supported by steel posts. Shop roof trusses spacer floor truss. Over 51 sizes styles in stock.

Roofing and trim along with multiple door options. They allow a pitched roof to be constructed over a large span without creating a very high apex. A saw tooth roof allows for a lot of natural light to enter the interior of the building reducing the demand for supplemental electrical lighting. Compare click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss. A saw tooth roof allows for a lot of natural light to enter the interior of the building reducing the demand for supplemental electrical lighting. Shop now spacer truss rake calculator title. In this video we will be adding a structural truss underneath a roof and then attach the truss to the roof.

Sawtooth roofs can be constructed using steel trusses or heavy timber. Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost. Custom trusses up to 100 span. This kind of roof admits natural light into a deep plan building or factory.

See more ideas about sawtooth roof roof sawtooth. Heavy timber trusses with metal rods may also be used to bear the load of columns and the bearing walls. The trusses are a special inverted type. A saw tooth roof is a roof comprising a series of ridges with dual pitches either side.

The same is true if we make it steeper. Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build. Add to list click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list.

Mar 14 2016 explore guiseppe ferrigno s board sawtooth roofs on pinterest. They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center.