A stick framed house used 20 643 board feet of lumber while a component framed house including roof trusses used only 15 052 board feet of lumber.
Scissor truss fraimed adjoining gable roof images.
Just as there are many types of roofs with many roof parts there are many different types of roof trusses this extensive article explains through a series of custom truss diagrams the different truss configurations you can use for various roofs.
Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes.
While this article focuses on configurations we also have a very cool set of illustrations showcasing the different parts anatomy of roof trusses.
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For example a slope of 6 12 means for every 12 inches of horizontal distance the slope of the roof will rise 6 inches vertically.
Click on the truss to select it and move it so that the exterior edge of the truss is aligned with the exterior edge of the framing layer.
The run or the base number is 12 inches.
The rise will be the elevation change over the 12 inches.
Select build framing roof truss from the menu.
Scissor trusses flat bottomed gable ends 10 14 2019 page 50 of the bcsi b3 states the following.
That is 25 less lumber which means more money in your pocket as the builder and more money in the pocket of the homeowner.