Greenhouses, Sheds and Sun Rooms - gambrel roof question....
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11-27-08, 06:23 PM
im building a 12 x 16 shed in the backyard . the peak height is going to be 15 feet . im not going to use the standard angles for the roof because i want more headspace in the upper loft . the top angle will be 60 degrees with the bottom angle being 70....with this the middle angle will be 140.... my question withthese angles and the measurements i have listed , what would the board lengths be for the boards making up the trusses.....
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
Wirepuller38
11-28-08, 07:39 AM
The lower chord is 5 ft. 10.5 in. The upper chord is 2 ft. 3 in.
I assumed a truss width of 12 ft and a truss height of 7 ft.(15 ft. minus 8 ft. walls.)
Lay this out on a template on the floor to verify.
I assumed a truss width of 12 ft and a truss height of 7 ft.(15 ft. minus 8 ft. walls.)
Lay this out on a template on the floor to verify.