Thursday, October 1, 2015

Timber Frame Trusses To Keep House Roofs Durable

By Della Monroe


Going back to history, we definitely know the people in those eras construct houses with flat roofs. Those people does this because of the fact this kind of roofing is way much cheaper and they have insufficient knowledge in constructing houses. Thus, they always do repair to their roofs because it may collapse in any moment. The collapsing circumstances are mainly because of the weather and the weak foundation.

But nowadays, people have found a new way on how to strengthen the roof foundation and that is by building foundations in different forms aside from flat. They use timber frame trusses which greatly support our roof. Thus, roofs are way much stronger and durable now if you compare with the flat made ones.

These trusses are just frames which undergo the process of kiln drying. The frames are then attached underneath your home covering to create a very good foundation. These frames are commonly installed with a steal nail plate to make your truss efficiently strong. But the creation of frames will surely depend on your house construction needs and the type of design you definitely want to have.

It will be made accurately so there are no signs of weaknesses. From the right sizes, angling, and installation, you can assure everything is accurate so the entire roof part of your home has strength especially towards weather. With this, here are some things which strengthen and weaken the truss.

First is its production or making process. The wood needs to become a lightweight one but not sacrificing the kind of durability and wood strength it already has. Different truss manufacturers in the industry use the process of kiln drying which could really retain the wood strength, thus contributing to longer roof usage. After the process is made, manufacturers then measure the wood strength and quality with a specific grading device.

The design of your truss frames are made to support your house covering which is very critical at the same time. Yes, changing just a little of its parts surely contributes to weakening the total home covering area. So if you have seen several changes, dont change it on your own but contact the structural engineer that installed it. If you dont do this, your house will surely collapse.

Likewise, the engineer definitely has to check the wood as they install it on top of your house. Again, any changes on its screw, bolts, and or pegs could contribute to the decrease of its strength upon installation. Therefore, this is literally a new reason why you can potentially end up having a collapsed house covering, a new and another problem on your part.

No matter how reliable these trusses could be, always watch out for certain things that can cause failure. Yes, things can still go wrong in the long run especially with the type of weather it has withstood. Thus, failures could happen anytime to your house and the best way to prevent it is to do inspection.

If the timber is often exposed to damp, this may also contribute to strength decrease. Though you have treated all you truss already, the damp may still affect the timber. You also need to check natural rotting and the natural decaying of the timber or any insect damaged parts. This frequently happens to those old establishments because the ends of the woods are supported by the stone walls.




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