Making Attic Space Usable With Trusses

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Making attic space usable with trusses.

In reading some other threads and doing some research on converting attics i quickly realized that attempting. With their elevated position sloping ceilings and undeniable cosy quality lofts. This framing style typically provides the most open space in an attic. The structure must be wide enough and the roof steep enough to allow space for a loft area with.

An attic truss is a type of roof truss with an open space at its bottom center to accommodate a living space with webbing above and on either side of this living space. Unfortunately my home builder had framed out the attic using a common truss system utilizing 2x4 s see attached picture of exact type although my roof is much steeper and no middle non bearing wall below. Trusses are like big structural triangles that have angled top pieces that serve as rafters horizontal pieces that serve as floor joists and interconnecting web pieces that give the triangle strength. It s a 12 12 roof so that s a good 11 at the ridge which even with new floor joists and a 5 knee wall should be plenty of room for a nice space.

While the area in a trussed roof can limit what you do with the space the team at attic plus can help you create a storage area to eliminate clutter in your home. Attic conversions are now possible by replacing the truss rafters with a shaped trusses or horizontal beams which in return create additional space. Now you will be able to maximize your attic for more storage space. I am new on the board and seeking advice on how to locate an engineer or architect to determine if i can make my attic into usable space.

The space is filled with trusses. If you want a full blown attic truss with a room the cost of a single truss is just 158. My home is around 15 years old and the attic is accessed through a panel in the ceiling of a closet. Newer truss framed roofs are made with prefabricated trusses.

This is especially us. A regular common truss with a 24 foot span and a 10 12 roof pitch with no storage space costs 69 in my market at this time. In order to create an attic truss certain conditions must be met in the plan. Making sure your attic loft or mezzanine can be a usable living space is key.

The trusses are double cantilever style. This same truss framed as a light storage truss costs just 87. The role of the horizontal beam is to tie the truss together and carry the load that would otherwise be sustained by the support and vertical timber also known as the king post.