Gousey
Structural
- Dec 6, 2016
- 17
I am currently looking at a small project that requires a large section of the roof truss to be cut to allow a second floor extension to be built.
I don't normally work on residential sized projects and therefore I require some general assistance and direction with this.
The image below shows the section that is proposed to be cut with the remainder of the truss to remain in place.
My logic is to provide even support to the top chord by introducing two additional webs as well as ensuring the existing web is replaced for a longer section that is fixed to the base of the new vertical studs(which forms part of the external wall of the extension).
At this stage it is a high level assessment without looking at specific calculations.
Any general advice, comments or solutions would be much appreciated.
I don't normally work on residential sized projects and therefore I require some general assistance and direction with this.
The image below shows the section that is proposed to be cut with the remainder of the truss to remain in place.
My logic is to provide even support to the top chord by introducing two additional webs as well as ensuring the existing web is replaced for a longer section that is fixed to the base of the new vertical studs(which forms part of the external wall of the extension).
At this stage it is a high level assessment without looking at specific calculations.
Any general advice, comments or solutions would be much appreciated.