If the roof slope is steeper than 9 inches in 12 inches of run it doesn t take much width to end up with a nice room 12 feet wide with an 8 foot ceiling.
Garage roof trusses spacing.
Never attach roof sheathing with staples.
Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.
So the space between rafters can be greater without reducing the maximum span.
But in general it doesn t matter if the truss spacing is at 12 16 or 24 inches.
The run or the base number is 12 inches.
If interior moisture were improperly managed for example if a clothes dryer were vented into a finished garage area instead of to the outside a 16 inch on center truss spacing would be more forgiving of the bad practice.
Scrap of plywood over the chords and set about 40 lbs.
The trusses should be a little longer than the exact width to allow for overhang and you will need sufficient trusses to mount across the length.
If you plan to heat the garage and insulation is to be placed between the rafters the space must be wide enough to provide for the thickness of the insulation.
So if your ceiling is unfinished you have some excess carrying capacity up there.
Of stuff on it.
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.
Is a safe estimate.
Look at this photo of the space created by attic trusses at my home.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
In terms of how this generally operates it is worth noting that that too is with the same two by four material and the trusses are also going to be around the same spacing that is twenty four inches off centre.
Common spacing for trusses on this type of building is often between 2 and 4 feet but trusses built with advanced designs may allow spacing as great as 8 or 12 feet.
The same concept holds true for roof trusses.
Most are spaced between 18 26 inches apart.
I have this above my own garage.
In a garage the garage roof truss spacing is usually made in accordance with the local building laws after all a garage is an occupied space as much as a house is.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
While this article focuses on configurations we also have a very cool set of illustrations showcasing the different parts anatomy of roof trusses.
Putting the trusses into place.
Rafters are placed at 12 16 or 24 inch intervals.
Check your local building code for the specific interval as it can vary by area.
Pitch slope the pitch or slope is the incline of the roof expressed as a fraction describing the rise over the run.
That means you could lay a 2 x 4 ft.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
Once you ve calculated the number of trusses you will need you should purchase the lumber.
8d ring shank nails should be used instead.
