Is it not possible to get roof trusses for this?

[BennyOlsson]

But if you are going to invest in Kerto, then maybe you should aim directly for a cathedral ceiling... I mean not Kerto in a traditional truss construction, but just as a free-spanning truss.... around 35cm in height should be enough I think.... Cathedral ceilings are nice and airy.

Feels like it might get a bit too high.... the house will be approximately 7.3-7.4 meters tall, which makes it likely to become a bit too airy

 

[BennyOlsson]

Wouldn't it be possible to insert two longitudinal beams instead of one? I imagine that you could then reduce the beam dimension and from these beams, you could mount the support legs.

Ok. I will actually ask. Thanks for the idea.

/Benny

 

[Snailman]

http://www.frazzworld.com/bilder/husresning

here you can see when they're nailing the top part of a two-part truss

especially picture 25 and 38

 

[BennyOlsson]

Yes, that's right. Such ones, but in truss construction, then it should be great.

Just waiting for Nässjö roof truss factory to come back after their vacation now...

 

[kvistarn2]

getting trusses with a detachable top part is very common so it shouldn't be a problem, I've pressed tons of those

 

[JanneSjo]

I have trusses on my house with a span of 10m (including about 80cm each side overhang outside the house) 45-degree slope, i.e., 5m high - they came in 2 parts cut just above the collar tie, I believe it's called, and with pre-made nail plates - when you put them together, you were supposed to nail a certain number of nails into the nail plate.

Regarding beams, I have a beam in the middle of the house - your trusses should be a bit larger than mine - so it probably requires strong dimensions to manage without a beam - or another type of truss.