Our custom timber frames include joinery and hand craftsmanship but rely on truss design at the core.
Timber frame truss design.
The arch chord with queen posts timber frame truss is another variation on the classic king post style this time with twin vertical queen posts.
The example shown above has a king post also which many scissor trusses will need for support.
Here are the five basic truss systems we incorporate in our designs.
The timber frame ceiling can be at the roofline rather than tied to the base of the truss s lower beam and individual rooms can have varying ceiling heights thanks to that flexibility.
The basis of timber truss design concepts.
Usage of timber frame trusses is highly dependent on the houses or structures square footage roof lines both pitch and context of other rooflines overall spans design preferences and structural requirements.
As the core component in any timber framing project trusses create the impressive grandeur and warmth associated with exposed beams and rafters.
The radius cut for the arch should be shallow in order to be cut out of solid sawn timber.
Unlike most modern stick built homes timber framed trusses are frequently exposed amplifying the feeling of space and volume inside.
This design adds more vertical elements above the arched bottom chord with the extra volume below.
In a scissor truss design heavy timber or otherwise the bottom chord members crisscross each other.