Post And Beam Truss Design

Trusses come in a dizzying array of styles.

Post and beam truss design.

Usage of timber frame trusses is highly dependent on the houses or structures square footage roof lines both pitch and context of other rooflines overall spans design preferences and structural requirements. We can design engineer fabricate and deliver a ready to assemble package to your jobsite. Each truss style can be modified heavily but these classifications will fit most timber trusses in the post and beam world. The bolsters can have a wide variety of decorative profiles cut into their visible ends.

We ship custom timber trusses throughout the western united states. Learn about accent logs. The king post truss with extra bolsters builds on a favorite timber frame truss design with two added bolsters on the underside of the bottom horizontal chord for a heftier look. The classic king post truss design can be modified in a variety of ways that create different manifestations of the style and change the look and feel of the truss.

We supply precision log and timber trusses and roof systems for residential and commercial construction projects. We consult with architects and home designers to ensure your timber frame structure works within your budget and the design parameters. We fabricate trusses for medford and ashland homebuilders general contractors and homeowners. This modified king post truss has a slightly curved bottom chord and the addition of a steel bracket that gives it a different look than a more straight an angular king post truss.

This truss has two principal rafters a tie beam and a vertical king post running down the center of the truss. More about post beam. These mirror image pieces added to the underside of the bottom chord can provide a stepped transition to the vertical wall plane.