Piggyback Attic Truss

Though they are sometimes omitted permanent diagonal braces bottom right are required.

Piggyback attic truss.

Piggyback trusses are basically filler trusses to fill in a roof space at t roof junctions. It consists of a base similar to a hip truss with a cap truss on top of it. A piggy back truss is used when roof framing requirements are taller than what a component manufacturer is capable of either shipping or producing with their production equipment. Compare click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

Residential room in attic trusses are an inexpensive way to add extra living or storage space to your home or garage while also increasing the value of your property. Due to the overall height the truss is manufactured as a piggyback truss to allow for transportation. This truss is used in planset. Click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

Add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list. A piggyback truss roof braced incorrectly as shown above is in dan ger of collapse. Whenever the overall height of a truss exceeds about 10. Room size will vary depending on the overall size and slope also referred to as pitch of the trusses.

Attic trusses can have rooms up to 20 w x 8 h. 28 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. When roof trusses are too tall to be manufactured and or delivered we will cap the trusses and provide piggyback trusses. Which in turn raises the value of your home.

We have lots of customers that take what would be a big empty dead attic area and use attic trusses to increase living space. Attic trusses have a room built right in them. The piggybacks to the left are shown above the roof so that the purlin and bracing system can be seen. The lumber components are.

Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb. Because top chord c is a compression member it will buckle under load if braced with lateral braces alone upper right sketch. The cap truss is very similar to a gable truss with webs transferring loads. Attic trusses are great for living space or storage space.

When supported on the end wall of a building they are called gable ends. Room in attic trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs. 24 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. This truss is used in planset.