Modifying Roof Trusses For Lift

In the case of a pole building you will have different designs for the attachment to the poles than standard truss construction.

Modifying roof trusses for lift.

At both of these marks position a 2 by 4 so that the bottom is on the floor and the top extends upward to a. You can modify the trusses but it s an enormous amount of work. Truss framed roofs can often be separated and lifted off the home to be reinstalled after the upper floor addition is built. Measure in from each side wall a distance equal to 1 4 of the total width of the.

Click here to get free fast bids from local structural engineers who can help you modify your trusses. As you can see there are many options based on your specific home remodeling plans. Measure the width of the truss. Jump to latest follow 1 13 of 13 posts.

Every single time a truss is modified it is a unique design and requires an engineer. Don t modify cut wood trusses my recommendation is really simple. We have vaulted roof trusses and the distance between the roof peak and the ceiling peak is not more than 4 with spans of 40. There is no one size fits all answer for truss modification.

Joined oct 25 2006 761 posts. Also if you decide to do this you must work hand in hand with a licensed structural engineer that s familiar with wood trusses. I bet you could get 12 to 13 of ceiling height without that post and extremely simple retrofit. Use a circular saw to.

How to modify roof trusses step 1. Modifying garage for new lift. I have a 2 car garage with engineered truss roof 9ft ceilings. If you really want to modify the framing of your attic and roof then consult with a licensed professional structural engineer.

Discussion starter 1 oct 7 2009 edited i was looking at my 2 post lift on monday night and it seems if i could raise the ceiling in the garage about a foot i will have full use of the lifting height at.