If your project had a rafter length of 8 or less a safe and strong method is to use 2x8 framed 16 on center.
Slate roof trusses.
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Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost.
The same is true if we make it steeper.
Other commonly used modern building materials that depend on glue for their integrity such as laminates and wafer board will deteriorate long before the slate does.
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Opaque foam back polycarbonate roofing is often used in industrial settings.
They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center.
As a general rule roofs that have a high human occupancy rate should be framed with rafters every 16 structures such as sheds or barns can be frames with rafters every 24 again make sure to consult local codes.
Corrugated roofing wood beams metal roofing panels 2x4 in.
Slate roofing 3 16 inch slates.
Slate roofing 1 4 inch slates.
Translucent roofing is great for solariums greenhouses and sun rooms and is often coated to offer additional uv protection.
Versa stud lvl sp 2650 1 7 3 piece per box.
If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss.
Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber.
The usual decking to which slate tiles are nailed is solid wood 3 4 to 1 inch thick.
The longevity of a slate roof is only as good as its support structure.
Manufacturer technical data sheets with the material weights.
Or greater trusses custom truss related products 2 in.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926.
In finished space insulation is placed between the rafter boards and drywall or other material is fastened to the face.
This includes the roof deck and the supporting structure typically roof trusses and or rafters as well as the roof system itself.
Rafter boards are fastened to the ridge board at the peak and the top plate where they join the wall.
The boards creating the slope of the roof are wider than lumber used to build trusses 2x8s 2x10s and 2x12s are most common in rafters vs.
These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi.
