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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: 1 Jul 2005 08:01:21 -0700
/ Author of the message: "RicodJour" |
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Re: Removal of roof truss cross-members, to make for easier attic storage access...[??]
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maradcliff@UNLISTED..com wrote: > > This is the main reason I would NEVER build a house with trusses. The > older homes I have lived in all my life had stick framed roofs. > Normally 2x8's across the floor (above your ceiling) and they go from > the outer walls to the center support wall. Most of the older homes that I've seen don't have such beefy floors. Most of them have 2x6 ceiling joists or even 2x4s. >Then the roof is 2X6's > from the outer walls, and come together at the peak. Built that way, > you can make a real attic, build rooms up there and whatever. Sure, if the home is built the way you say. >Trusses > save the expense of the larger dimension lumber, but are all wasted > space. They are fine for a barn or something where you would not need > an attic, but for a house they are just a big waste of space. Trusses can be, and are, designed for all sorts of conditions and |
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