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  1. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Ronred care too elaborate more on this ?
  2. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Phameng... I wondered about if a beam will be required... will a ridge beam eliminate that or both needed ?
  3. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Perhaps my thinking was flawed... The yellow pine "trusses" were only supposed to be there to keep walls from spreading via the bars on bottom...the I joists are carring the roof load. My thought was trying to keep wall from pushing out all while having a beautiful exposed beam... I only made...
  4. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Eng16080 you mean attach the yellow pine truss ??
  5. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    ENG16080..... The reasoning in the build order like I posted is so sheetrock can be installed and painted BEFORE... so we have a sealed barrier to insulated vented roof... Understand?
  6. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Phameng.... I spoke to I joist manufacturer he said we can use but needs to see some drawings but its been doe he said
  7. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Eng16080.... So you like the idea of a ridge beam vs board... be a big glue lam... With that approach u have other concerns?
  8. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Icenine perhaps I should look into the glulam... that would take a lot of outward thrust away...
  9. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Icenine could a gluelam span 36 feet and carry the load ?
  10. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Eng16080 I have seen Ibeams used as rafters in quite a few builds online and on a manufacturer website but not at 12/12 pitch... but your concern is noted ..ill send detail to I-beam manufacturer I joist chosen for depth to allow build in place venting soffit to ridge and use of batt insulation...
  11. Skiffguy

    VAULTED CEILING UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN

    Hey guys. I wanted to share this to get your thoughts. The build concept and thought process is this; The inner exposed yellow pine beams will tie the 2x6 walls together...The concept spawned from the simular beam concept in above picture...the scissor trusses design is posted to ask if perhaps...

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