Above these components is a rack of common rafters.
Timber frame roof.
The main decision that needs to be made with erecting a roof is which material to use for its construction.
There is a hierarchy of timber framing at work here with trusses supporting the ridge and purlin beams.
The roof framing is the structure that supports your roof.
The timber frame ceiling can be at the roofline rather than tied to the base of the truss s lower beam and individual rooms can have varying ceiling heights thanks to that flexibility.
Wood timber and steel roof for an indoor pool this timber frame pre engineered truss system was built to cover an indoor pool building.
It features douglas fir timbers with a central hub and steel tie rods.
Rafters have a tendency to flatten under gravity thrusting outwards on the walls.
View project timber ceiling beams over a brick fireplace.
However the newfound ceiling height and architectural interest of a timber truss often mean an engineer is required to guarantee these beautiful open trusses.
Timber vs metal frames.
Timber is by far the most common material for house framing in australia.
Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.