30 different types of roof trusses illustrated configurations 1.
Types of roof trusses for vaulted ceilings.
On the other hand cathedral ceilings are defined by their symmetry.
Instead of horizontal lower chords a scissor roof truss has lower chords that slope up creating the peak for a vaulted ceiling.
There are variations of this design to create numerous unique ceilings.
This type of truss is best known for creating the vaulted ceilings that today s homeowners love.
The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings.
Convenient for buildings like garages and sheds that need additional storage space.
Scissor trusses are designed with a slope on the outside and inside.
Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings.
They feature two equal sloping sides that meet at a higher point in the middle and often conform to the shape of the roof.
Parallel chord roof truss.
Commonly used in cathedral ceilings the cost of this truss is higher because it requires the use of steel members to serve as bracing.