Roof Truss Styles

Studio two bearing points truss.

Roof truss styles.

Commonly used in cathedral ceilings the cost of this truss is higher because it requires. The planes are designed. Another very common roof type the hip truss is used to create a hip roof which has slopes on all four sides. Common types of roof trusses parallel chord roof truss.

The raised heel roof truss reduces. Most common types of roof trusses gable trusses. This method allows for greater energy efficiency. This particular truss is made out of wood most of the time but it can also be built out of a combination of steel and wood.

The gable is roof is typically triangular forming an inverted upside v shape. Raised heel roof truss. As the name implies this roof appears flat in structure although it is always pitched at a wider angle.