Wood Floor Truss

New trusses must be manufactured with significant wait times especially during peak building seasons.

Wood floor truss. How to build a wood floor truss by michael straessle hunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. 2 pieces of 2 by 4 by 144 inch lumber. Wood floor trusses when i was first in the metal connector plated wood truss industry back in 1977 my employers dutch andres and tom vincent at spokane truss had just invested in a machine which would fabricate what would be called a 4 2 floor truss.

Click to add item 18 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to the compare list. Floor trusses can span farther between bearing points than i joists allowing for larger open rooms. Plated floor trusses are very heavy present a handling danger because of sharp plate edges and plates often interfere with the installation of mechanicals.

Select store buy. Floor trusses are able to span farther than dimensional lumber and even i joists. This also reduces the need and cost for extra bearing posts beams and footings.

Steel plates have several drawbacks. Add to list click to add item 18 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to your list. Floor trusses have built in openings which can be used to install hvac ductwork plumbing lines and electrical wiring.

This reduces the need for interior bearing and provides space for hvac plumbing and electrical systems within the floor panels our custom designed floor truss systems reduce the amount of bounce that can be found in conventionally framed floor joist systems.