How To Remove Roof Trusses

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How to remove roof trusses.

Look at this photo of the space created by attic trusses at my home. The first step when removing a wood roof truss is to disassemble the existing roof that is causing a load upon the truss. Most common attic trusses for homes and garages are made with 2x4 s. Measure the width of your roof trusses from inside to inside.

Measure in from the lower edge of the roof to a point 1 4 the width of the truss on either side of the attic. Use a chalk line to draw a line along the floor parallel to the lower edge of the roof from one end of the attic to the other on both sides. However if you want to better utilize the space in your loft you may consider changing roof trusses and going for stick framing or rafters instead. Roof trusses are a common means of support and load bearing.

I have this above my own garage. Typically the truss designer will specify a very strong wood species like southern yellow pine or even douglas fir. If the roof slope is steeper than 9 inches in 12 inches of run it doesn t take much width to end up with a nice room 12 feet wide with an 8 foot ceiling. My own home i live in now has 2x12 rafters.

Remember any alterations to a roof should be undertaken only with an engineer. This can easily be accomplished by using a hammer and a crowbar. Step 1 remove the existing roof.