Finishing An Attic With Trusses

The lyons used a web of 16 inch deep engineered trusses to accommodate wiring plumbing and ductwork then topped the plywood subfloor with oak or tile.

Finishing an attic with trusses.

Traditional stick framed roofs are composed of rafters running from the ridge at the roof peak down to the walls. Create a framing overviewto see the results so far. To create an attic truss select build framing roof trussfrom the menu then click and drag a line that is perpendicular to the ceiling break. By contrast conventional trusses have supports called webbing that zigzag through the attic space.

Look at this photo of the space created by attic trusses at my home. The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost. Select the roof truss and click the open objectedit button. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.

If you ve measured your attic space and feel you have enough room to accommodate living space chances are you have rafters or you have special trusses called attic trusses which create a large open space under the peak of the roof. I have this above my own garage. This framing style typically provides the most open space in an attic. Attic conversions are now possible by replacing the truss rafters with a shaped trusses or horizontal beams which in return create additional space.

On the generalpanel of the roof truss. Attic floors generally need to be reinforced with additional joists and a subfloor. If you have this type of roof framing you cannot finish your. The role of the horizontal beam is to tie the truss together and carry the load that would otherwise be sustained by the support and vertical timber also known as the king post.