Vaulted Ceiling Roof Trusses

A scissors truss creates a vaulted ceiling in the same framing time as standard roof trusses that produces a bland flat ceiling.

Vaulted ceiling roof trusses.

Vaulted ceilings can be constructed by either stick framing which means attaching each joist and rafter individually or by setting roof trusses that come engineered from a truss manufacturer. Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes. This type of truss is perfect for the dining room living room great room and kitchen. A pitch truss with a sloping or non sloping vertical interior ceiling detail.

If the roof was built with traditional rafter and joist construction the ceiling joists. The simplest way to get a vaulted ceiling is by setting vaulted roof trusses. Roof trusses are built in a truss manufacturing warehouse and delivered preassembled to the jobsite. A scissors truss provides for a vaulted ceiling in the same time frame as standard trusses.

It can take various forms and often used for aesthetic purposes adding height and focal interest to the ceiling. Converting a conventional flat roof with trusses to a vaulted ceiling will create an open spacious looking living space. Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings. The offset scissor truss has a bottom chord that is flat for a distance and then is vaulted up and back down.

A vaulted ceiling in new construction is no more complicated than standard framing although it does require special roof trusses which are usually built off site. Engineered roof trusses may be designed to create a vaulted ceiling while still providing sufficient support for the roof s weight. There are variations of this design to create numerous unique ceilings. Select build framing roof truss from the menu.

The basic framing construction cost can increase by 5 to 20 percent in a home with a large 20 x 20 foot great room with a vaulted ceiling. In a common truss design sloping top chords function just like rafters in conventional framing and horizontal bottom chords fill the role of ceiling joists. Click on the truss to select it and move it so that the exterior edge of the truss is aligned with the exterior edge of the framing layer. It is more expensive though.

A vaulted ceiling angles up from the top plates of the wall sections. The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings. This design element makes a room appear larger and provides more natural light.