Pre Fab Roof Rafters

Prefabricated roof trusses have many advantages and benefits over conventional hand framed rafters.

Pre fab roof rafters. Click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list. If you re building rafters and aren t sure where to start when determining the length of your lumber you re in the right place our rafter stock size calculator shows you how long your rafters should be so you ll know what you need in terms of framing lumber dimensional lumber studs and more. Rafter boards are fastened to the ridge board at the peak and the top plate where they join the wall. Add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list.

Just enter the dimensions of the roof rise and run to get started. The boards creating the slope of the roof are wider than lumber used to build trusses 2x8s 2x10s and 2x12s are most common in rafters vs. Trusses are extremely cost effective easy to install they can create unique framing systems and they are consistently built with quality grades of lumber. For a 2 000 square foot home roof truss installation typically costs between 7 200 and 12 000 you ll spend anywhere from 1 50 to 4 50 per square foot for materials alone or between 35 and 150 though extremely long and complex types can reach 400 each labor runs anywhere from 20 to 75 per hour ranges in both materials and labor are due to location size and roof complexity.

These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi. In finished space insulation is placed between the rafter boards and drywall or other material is fastened to the face.