Attic Storage Between Tresses

The center webs are usually spread wider to allow for storage in the center of the truss.

Attic storage between tresses.

Access to attic storage if you want to use your attic on a regular basis or to store large items you may need to enlarge the access opening and install an access ladder or drop down stairs. This same truss framed as a light storage truss costs just 87. Of stuff on it. Reducing the amount you can safely store.

If you want a full blown attic truss with a room the cost of a single truss is just 158. Trusses can be designed to produce an open attic as shown in the picture. This storage area is not meant for occupancy but allows for storage up to 25 pounds per square foot. Is a safe estimate.

So if your ceiling is unfinished you have some excess carrying capacity up there. A regular common truss with a 24 foot span and a 10 12 roof pitch with no storage space costs 69 in my market at this time. On the general panel of the roof truss specification dialog. Check the box beside force truss rebuild.

Typically this type of upgrade will run you about 2 a square foot. Then the remaining floor space can hold big ticket items like that christmas tree you refuse to take apart. We specified attic trusses and ended up with a storage area in the attic that is approximately 48 long by 18 wide. In this case 11 7 8 will be used.

Some roofs are framed with special storage trusses that leave an open central space suitable for storage. Select the roof truss and click the open object edit button. Use common sense and do not overload the trusses. That means you could lay a 2 x 4 ft.

As you can see we put a layer of plywood down to create a very nice storage room. The horizontal bottom chords of most garage trusses are designed to carry the weight of drywall and insulation. Change the bottom chord depth to match your floor structure depth for floor 2. Spread web storage trusses are engineered to have a small area to allow storage within.

Check the box beside attic truss. Scrap of plywood over the chords and set about 40 lbs. Use 3 8 or 1 2 plywood if you have to lay something down and lay it perpendicular to the truss chords.