Hello everyone.
I can nail two planks together and make something, so far so good. But when it comes to more complicated matters, I need help.
So: I'm building a porch for the house. About 2.5 x 3 meters, so it's not a big build and no large spans on the roof. But I don't know how to handle the construction of the roof trusses. See attached image.
If I just overlap the pieces and pull them together, the top plate will end up in the air on the other end.
If I cut the ends of the trusses at an angle, the top plate will be easy to handle, but I'll have a much trickier time with the assembly of the truss.
What should I do??
I can nail two planks together and make something, so far so good. But when it comes to more complicated matters, I need help.
So: I'm building a porch for the house. About 2.5 x 3 meters, so it's not a big build and no large spans on the roof. But I don't know how to handle the construction of the roof trusses. See attached image.
If I just overlap the pieces and pull them together, the top plate will end up in the air on the other end.
If I cut the ends of the trusses at an angle, the top plate will be easy to handle, but I'll have a much trickier time with the assembly of the truss.
What should I do??
Saw at an angle and join with nail plates. Otherwise, you can order ready-made roof trusses so you don't have to think about it, for example here http://www.takstolsfabriken.se
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Andersmc is absolutely right, the bottom part of a truss is called the underram, the upper parts are called the overram, and the pieces in between are usually called struts.andersmc said:
One can't know everything ;-/
But diagonal cutting is, as I understand it, the recommended option! Let's see if the weather allows enough outdoor time tomorrow to try this.
Downpour and building is not a great combination!!
But diagonal cutting is, as I understand it, the recommended option! Let's see if the weather allows enough outdoor time tomorrow to try this.
Downpour and building is not a great combination!!
Well, that's a good thing, otherwise forums like this wouldn't be neededpegee said:
But if you are unsure, it's better to ask and learn that way or find it out by yourself.I agree with you, I also cursed the Swedish summer today, the one that's supposed to be so nice, bah. Get the things out, you just start, and then comes a damn shower, and you have to quickly get everything in again, and that's how it goes. Just have to grit your teeth.pegee said:
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Prefabricated trusses are clearly the best.
The issue with four???? There's no problem with that distance, the timber can withstand the twisting that occurs with those timber countries.
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The issue with four???? There's no problem with that distance, the timber can withstand the twisting that occurs with those timber countries.
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