Piggyback Attic Truss

When supported on the end wall of a building they are called gable ends.

Piggyback attic truss.

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

Room size will vary depending on the overall size and slope also referred to as pitch of the trusses. Compare click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list. When roof trusses are too tall to be manufactured and or delivered we will cap the trusses and provide piggyback trusses. Because top chord c is a compression member it will buckle under load if braced with lateral braces alone upper right sketch.

Click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list. Attic trusses can have rooms up to 20 w x 8 h. 28 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. Due to the overall height the truss is manufactured as a piggyback truss to allow for transportation.

Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb. Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb. 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. 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. Transporting it by road may exceed the allowable height restrictions. 24 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. The piggybacks to the left are shown above the roof so that the purlin and bracing system can be seen.

Room in attic trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs. Piggyback trusses are basically filler trusses to fill in a roof space at t roof junctions. Attic trusses have a room built right in them. Attic trusses are great for living space or storage space.

This truss is used in planset. Add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list. Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb asce 7 10. The cap truss is very similar to a gable truss with webs transferring loads.