Getting typical truss spacing right for your roof
Determining the typical truss spacing for the next building project usually boils down to several standard measurements, but getting it right is exactly what keeps your own roof from sagging or, worse, screwing up under a weighty snow load. In the event that you've ever was inside a home while it's still just a skeleton of wood, you've probably noticed that those triangular frames overhead appear to follow a quite specific rhythm. That's not by accident. Regardless of whether you're building a yard shed, an unattached garage, or a full-scale family home, the length between those trusses dictates everything from the effectiveness of the structure to how very much you're going to spend at the wood yard. ...