Most common types of roof trusses gable trusses.
Residential names of roof trusses.
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 components of a roof truss 1 wall plate bearing 2 tye beam bottom chord 3 rafter top chord 4 webs 5 purlins battens 6 apex 7 cantilever 8 clear span 9 heel 10 joints 11 nail plate 12 overhang.
6 north light roof truss 7 quadrangular roof truss 8 parallel chord roof truss 9 raised heel roof truss 10 scissor roof truss.
Energy trusses have raised heels so they can reach r values of 30 or higher.
This truss requires a soffit siding and additional insulation work from the onset which elevates construction costs.
Another very common roof type the hip truss is used to create a hip roof which has slopes on all four sides.
Studio two bearing points truss.