roof truss construction without gusset plates

[oceanis]

For a turn-of-the-century villa, I made rafters from suitable square timber, which I joined "half and half" like the picture a bit further up in the thread.

It looks nice and resembles the original. You can find it at the lumber dealer; otherwise, you'll have to glue some boards together.

 

[pandalus]

Should they be bolted together?

For example, it is easy with the help of the internet to calculate dimensions for common beams, but it's not as simple with logs when it deviates from the standard size for beams.

 

[mr.Ola]

Can you install a glulam in the ridge and transfer loads at the ends of the glulam? Then no conventional truss with a collar beam is needed.

 

[oceanis]

Can you put up a glulam beam in the ridge and transfer at the ends of the glulam? then no conventional truss with a collar beam is needed..

That would be typical for a turn-of-the-century house or ??

 

[oceanis]

Should they be bolted together?

It's easy, for example, with the help of the internet to calculate dimensions for regular studs, but it's not as simple with logs when it deviates from the standard size of studs.

Let them be oversized if it doesn't look too large. Calculate based on standard timber but glue two planks together so you can overlap them halfway. Then just screw from both sides.

 

[pandalus]

Should go and get hold of some coarser models.. preferably, you don't want to glue..

 

[oceanis]

Yes, it is available as standard but may need to be ordered from your timber merchant. However, the saw usually cuts them without hesitation.
It is also available as glued wood, but sawn wood provides a more authentic appearance with some cracks and irregularities.

 

[haavard]

At that time, it was "sticketak" or wooden shingle roofs that were in use. I can't even imagine how long it took to make all the shingles for a barn measuring 30x10 meters.

There were machines that produced shingles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTCgiBBEwXY

 

[mexitegel]

Yes, an identical one stood at home in the yard. But still .