In a nutshell it s made up of a central vertical post called the king post two rafters meeting at the apex and a tie beam or the horizontal base.
													
																	Parts of steel roof truss. 
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	It is often used in simple roof trusses such as in the shed porch and garage. 
																	A sl series truss is a single slope truss that includes steel girders and steel columns with clear span widths from 10 through 80 with available eave heights of 8 through 20. 
																	Options to set the roof girders on wood post or concrete wall also available. 
																	The components of a roof truss 1 wall plate bearing. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	This video shows you the components of a truss and some common terminology trusses are a collection of many small members positioned to take specific loads a. 
																	Studio two bearing points truss. 
																	Almost same as wall plate but it s not place on the wall it s most time 1 2m apart. 
																	Custom overhang and pitches are available for additional charges shown below. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	Components of a steel roof truss. 
																	All trusses come with a 1 overhang. 
																	Panel truss segment defined by two adjacent joints or nodes. 
																	12 50 a foot 12 40 14 95 a foot 42 60 all lean to shed trusses 1 12 pitch. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	A roof truss is supported by the exterior walls and span the width of the building. 
																	A roof truss is a structural unit designed to frame a roof and to support the roof material interior ceiling insulation and forces caused by snow rain and wind. 
																	The first timber to be placed it s always horizontal and it s placed at top of the external. 
																	All trusses come with necessary nuts and bolts to assemble. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	Roof trusses are on a 4 12 pitch and lean to trusses are on a 2 12 pitch. 
																	Pre welded clips on 2 centers for wood or steel secondary framing. 
																	The king post roof truss is the simplest of the trusses because of its simple composition. 
																	The basic components of a roof truss overhang extension of the top chord of a truss beyond the bearing support. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	12 50 a foot up to 20 14 95 a foot over 20 we stock 24 30 and 40 gable trusses and 12 lean to trusses. 
																	All american made engineered agricultural gable trusses 4 12 pitch heavy duty 2 angled steel painted black. 
																	2 tye beam bottom chord. 
																	3 rafter top chord. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	When a roof is to be provided for a building which does not have interior supports and the exterior walls are more than 12 m apart a roof truss will be a convenient arrangement to support the roof.