To construct half stories built into the roof that have large dormers or shed roof style openings out of the roof.
Attic truss design with dormer.
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Tailor made designs ltd are specialists in the manufacture of attic or room in roof trusses and have a wealth of truss design experience in this area to assist with you project.
When considering room in the roof trusses for your project thought should be put into the positions of dormer windows and roof lights along with the staircases and any other openings.
The special advantage of attic trusses is that they enable the upper floor of a building to be totally contained within the roof increasing the habitable area by 40 50 at.
Add to that all the required stability bracing and metalwork hangers and clips.
Span of the truss pitch tile type and room width and height required.
A stick framed roof with an attic has room for adding a dormer while a truss framed roof doesn t have any attic space to add a dormer to.
Minera roof trusses can supply your complete package which will include attic trusses standard trusses dormer trusses on request and all loose timber infills to dormer keylite roof windows and staircase sections.
Misconceptions of stick framing.
Attic truss design manufacturing.
It depends on the type of your roof frame.
Stick framing is cheaper false.