Sunday, September 27, 2015

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 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.

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.

The first thing is the making or production process. The timbers have to make it lightweight without sacrificing the wood strength. Most of the time, manufacturers does the kiln drying process that is very efficient in making roof frames which is useable for over many years. After the process, manufacturers then grade the quality of the wood with a device.

The design of truss to support your home covering is very critical. This is because changing a little bit of its parts will surely contribute to weaken your entire house covering part. If you see anything that have changed or needs to change, directly contact your structural engineer. If not, your entire house covering will 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.

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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