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dimanche 4 octobre 2015

Keeping Durable Roof With Timber Frame Trusses

By Della Monroe


If we were to look back in our history, we all know that people before are fond of building their houses under a flat roof. People seem to often do this because of the fact that is way much cheaper and they still do not have enough knowledge in building. Thus, they often experience roofs collapsing because of weak foundation and weather.

Today, people have searched a very good way to build good foundation and it is by constructing foundation in different forms excluding the flat type. Today, people often use the timber frame trusses that efficiently support any roofs. Thus you can expect better roofs today, the ones which are a lot more durable, long lasting, and stronger.

These trusses are frames made from timber which were kiln dried. These are attached as foundation to your roof with the use of steel nail plate to make the truss effectively strong. But the trusses will depend on the kind of design you would like to have and the constructions needs for your home.

The woods are accurately made so it will perfectly fit to your house with a very good strength. From the size, its angling, down to its installation can really give you assurance that your roof is very ready to any weather types. Because of this, below are things that contribute to the strengths and weaknesses of your 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.

All the truss frames are designed specifically for your house, thus any changes could really blow off its durability. Any changes made no matter how small or big the change is it can still contribute to the weakening of your whole house covering area. Whenever you see any changes, directly contact the structural engineer who worked for its installation. If you change the thing on your own, your entire wood will surely collapse.

The installation of timber must also be installed and checked properly by the engineer. This is because any changes to its bolts, screws, and or pegs could decrease the installation strength. Thus, this is another reason that you end up having a collapsed house covering and get another problem in the end.

Though your trusses are highly reliable, you still need to look out for anything that could potentially cause failure. There are no doubts there are still certain things which could go wrong after the successful installation. Thus, expect failures are just lurking around and the best way to beat it is to make regular inspection on your timber.

Exposing the wood to damp for a long period of time could also contribute to decreasing strength. No matter how many times you have treated your truss, the damp still affects your wood. You should also check the natural decaying or rotting of the wood or insects damage. This commonly happens to older building where the ends of the woods are placed on stone walls.




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