Oklahoma's Truss Company
When comparing two things, it’s best to compare apples for apples. If you are trying to decide if you will use Trusses vs Stick Framing, there are things to take into consideration that will make a difference in your decision making.
Although we want to compare apples for apples, some things can’t be compared equally because it’s actually not possible to do it as both trusses and stick framing have some situations where one isn’t an option.
Stick framing has been around for quite some time. Trusses are relatively new, so naturally trusses are not quite as well known or understood as stick framing. And even if you’ve known about trusses for a while, the industry is changing rapidly, so it’s good to get the latest news and details.
Do you know what it means when we talk about stick framing a roof? Stick framing is building the roof on the construction site one piece or board at a time.
It starts with setting ridge and valley beams above the house walls. Then dimensional lumber, called rafters, are cut to fit one piece at a time and shoved up to a framer on the roof that’s balancing on scaffolding who installs the rafters.
Once the roof slope is complete, the ceiling still needs to be framed. This too is all cut to fit on the job-site one piece at a time. The roof and ceiling is literally “sticked” together.
A wood truss on the other hand is a structurally sound engineered building product. When a truss is installed on top of the walls, it builds the roof slope and ceiling at the same time as one structural piece.
Trusses can be designed in all shapes and sizes, and customized completely based on the project. The truss is built within our manufacturing facility and then fitted directly on the job-site. This reduces man hours on the job site, which reduces cost.
We can get everything designed and built within our facility, then ship the truss directly to the site and have it installed in no time.
Learn more about how we price our trusses and the possible designs you can implement.
When it comes to designing wood trusses, the spacing of each truss according to each design is crucial. If you miscalculate any bit of the spacing and don’t consider the use of the building you’re constructing, then you’re likely to end up with a compromised structure that can present a hazard.
Today, we want to run through a design scenario to discuss how we approach design and our consideration of spacing. If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. We’re happy to help – 580-852-3660
Take trusses that are spaced 4’ apart. They are loaded for a post frame construction that has purlins on the top cord with metal screwed down to that.
The bottom of the truss is open and exposed from underneath although the building will be completely enclosed. So on this 30’ span truss, it is resting on 5 ½ inches at each end.
On that small surface, there is 1560 lbs. of weight on the bearing point. This is every 4’. So if the trusses were spaced out to 8’, there would be double that amount of weight.
Understanding deflection within the design of trusses is one of the most important aspects when considering a truss system.
We spend considerable time determining the deflection, load amount and span of a truss. We review the specs again and again so our customers receive considerable spans, but spans that are deflected safety and effectively.
But first, let’s discuss the basics of deflection of our Oklahoma wood trusses a bit more:
Boehs Building Supply and Timberlake TrussWorks feel privileged to offer you a special discount for your building supplies! This discount covers your complete exterior package on your project. If you will purchase the materials from Boehs Building Supply and the wood trusses from Timberlake TrussWorks, we will both Discount your order 5% to bring you a SPECIAL SAVINGS on your project!
Just give us a call for more details or to order your package deal, and we will be happy to serve you!
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