How To Build Roof Trusses For A Pole Barn

Trusses can be constructed with smaller sized lumber than rafters and often their cost is not significantly higher than normal rafters.

How to build roof trusses for a pole barn.

They are spaced every four feet. Attic trusses are great for living space or storage space. The process is however no different to building roof trusses for any other kind of building including a house. Use of manufactured roof trusses can dramatically cut labor costs when framing a gable roof compared to building rafters.

This step by step woodworking project is about free 16 24 gable shed roof plans this is part 2 of the large pole barn where i show you how to build the gable shaped roof structure. Trusses 2 o c trusses can also be set 4 o c for steeper roof pitch appeal but eliminating attic storage and flooring building 1 and building 2 building 3 for similar attic area pics. Mike the pole barn guru explains why it is imperative to build the roof on a pole barn prior to installing wall girts. The trusses are one of the most important areas of the design of any roof as they hold up the roof structure and have to be adequately strong to do so.

Each do it yourself pole barn kit sold by diy pole barns includes wood pole barn trusses ranging anywhere from 12 feet to 40 feet wide depending on the structure. Designing and building barn roof trusses can be difficult even for somebody who is quite comfortable with basic diy. I am frequently asked questions regarding our wood trusses. This is the fourth in a series on how to build a pole barn or pole garage.

This video shows how to get the structure ready to set trusses.