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Old 09/03/05, 04:46 PM
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Roof Trusses Cost?

Thought I would ask anyone here having experience recently purchasing Trusses for a house or building. What is a fair cost for these?
The span across the lenghth of the one story standard bungalow style building is 28' and it is 49' long. Gable end, nothing fancy, but to be structurally funtional as used in standard building construction. Also, how many hours/days would one expect for a crew to have these up to a sheeting stage?
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Old 09/03/05, 09:44 PM
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Can't say on cost but that is a pretty simple roof and you should be able to have the trusses rolled, blocking, bracing, and overhangs installed in less than a day.....at least my wife and I used to do that...and often got it sheathed in the first day also.....but that is a long-day...
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Old 09/05/05, 07:04 AM
 
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If its a Garage What About Rafters?

I know they have fallen out of grace these days but they give you oodles of space you won't get with trusses. In many cases you can make the ususal wasted space into another floor for lots of tax free storage. My garage ended up with a 10' ceiling and very high roofline. I have just enough room to scamper around up there along with a hard to wastefully heat uselessly high ceiling. It could have had a second floor . Don't forget you don't need 2 X wood to make rafters but rather thinner wider stuff ( snow loads allowing). This is often avialable from renegade cash and carry saw mills. Trusses are quick and cheap but sometimes end up costing you more down the road in space and we all need more of that now that the attic has been turned into an insulation repository.
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