Vaulted Mono Pitch Roof Truss Design

A mono truss is a one sloped truss that forms a right angle triangle.

Vaulted mono pitch roof truss design.

Click on the truss to select it and move it so that the exterior edge of the truss is aligned with the exterior edge of the framing layer. Select build framing roof truss from the menu. You will also incur additional costs because it is much harder to deck and shingle a roof that is 12 12 pitch versus a 4 12 roof. This is the distance between trusses.

Flat the most economical flat truss for a roof is provided when the depth of the truss in inches is approximately equal to 7 of the. Scissors provides a cathedral or vaulted ceiling. To create scissor trusses with both the ceiling and roof planes in place you can now create roof trusses. Most economical when the difference in slope between the top and bottom chords is at least 3 12 or the bottom chord pitch is no more than half the top chord pitch.

These trusses are positioned on the top plate of the endwall so the entire bottom chord is supported by the wall. It s often used for sheds garages or extension of an existing roof. A mono truss roof allows for more sunlight and visual space proper drainage and relatively cheaper. The standard roof truss spacing is 2.

Mono mono scissor mono cathedral scissor vaulted trusses. Girders may also be designed to accommodate special applications or designs. The steeper the roof the more expensive the trusses get because the longer the boards get and the more roof area increases. End trusses close in the end of a building and provide a nailing surface for the upper end wall or rigid sheathing.

Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes.