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    Trusses & Roof Systems
     TIMBER FRAME ROOF SYSTEMS




    Above all,
    a timber
    frame roof.

    Rooms tucked between timber rafters are fun to sleep in.

    Timber frame roof systems and trusses create
    dramatic cathedral ceilings.

    Supported by posts, a timber roof system     
    shelters a New Hampshire ski lodge.    
    TIMBER FRAME
    ROOF SYSTEMS

    ADD VALUE
    A timber frame roof system adds value and distinction to your home.

    ALLOW DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
    Roof systems are designed and engineered to meet the specifications of your
    building plan.

    ARE COST EFFECTIVE
    Even complex hip and
    valley joinery is fabricated with speed and efficiency in Timbercraft's automated manufacturing facility. Components are numbered and ready to install when they arrive at the building site.


    Roofs for stair towers take many different shapes.
     TIMBER FRAME TRUSSES












    Trusses can be installed on stress skin panel walls, reinforced stick frame walls or log walls. These trusses and connecting purlins were assembled on the ground. They are being installed on 2x6 stick frame walls.
    Port Orford Cedar Trusses Douglas Fir Trusses

    Two houses demonstrate how timber trusses can help a room to feel cozy and how they can define the well-balanced proportions of a room with a vaulted ceiling.
    Trusses and roof systems can be designed to withstand heavy snow loads and span long distances.

    We can pre-cut
    your roof system whether your design specifies timbers and wood joinery or is engineered to be built with glulam beams and metal connectors.

    TIMBER FRAME TRUSSES

    STRONG
    Trusses are engineered to meet local building codes.

    ACCURATE
    Roof components are precut to an exacting standard.

    EFFICIENT
    Trusses are easy for builders to assemble and install saving valuable construction time.

    BEAUTIFUL
    Timber rafters and trusses add natural beauty to any room.


    Trusses can generally be spaced 16' apart if they are connected by purlins spaced 4' on center.
    EXAMPLES OF TRUSS STYLES

    If purlins do not fit the design of the house, additional trusses, placed closer together, provide the structure
    necessary to support the roof.
    Timber trusses create interest in the
    formal dining room of a conventionally framed home.