How To Build Longer or Wider Building Using Rafters And Beams Instead of Engineered Roof Trusses

[justafarmdad]

I recently purchased 30'w manufactured trusses for a 30x50 garage. Cost was 4, 100 and took 6 weeks to arrive. Thanks for your content.

[TunibaBowali]

I like the roof truss and rafter ties.

[wadebowman]

I was looking for information exactly like this thanks

[bonnieestrada]

Doesn’t the rafter spacing get affected when you overlap them in order to meet these longer spans? I’m seeing that the bottom row will be offset 1.5”.

How do you account for this with roofing materials?

[joehaeberle]

Could I build a pole barn this way? Would the studs need to be this close, especially if I used 6x6 or 8x8s?

[BagelKing-wzzx]

The ridge beam that goes across the top is it still needed for engineered trusses 50×50 ?

[ericsymbo]

Your videos are all super helpful and informative! Thank you

[alexlandwehr]

To save money vs. trusses I want to build my own roof system for my garage. The front gable side is 32’ across. 28’ deep. I want to use a 28’ LVL as a ridge board and 18’ 2x8s as rafters with a 4/12 pitch. Now this is where I struggle finding info on supporting the roof from here. I was going to do 16’ rafter ties halfway down with a 2x6. Is this fine or what else could I or should I add. PS. Rafters and ties are all going to be 24” O.C.

[pukeschannel]

Thanks for your videos. I keep thinking if we were to do that angled rafter tie business on one of our jobs....we would have some very unhappy sheetrockers in the near future. (So far, our engineers have never spec'd things like this).

[CringePanda]

Help, Greg! I put in floor joists in my DIY 14x32 cabin and used 2x10 pressure treated wood. Now, most of the joists are bent, bowed and warped out of shape. I'm at the blocking stage and can't afford to replace the boards. One of them even warped into an S shape!

[kellymiller]

im making my 20 wide by 30 ft deep garage 40w x 30 deep im assuming its the same principle as you just expland however i dont want to keep the soon to be middle wall that is the outside of the current garage wall

[Rideeverydayofficial]

I want to attach an rv stall next to my 32x50x10'. motorhome is 12' tall. is there a better way that getting 30' rafters and attaching at peak? michigan snow load.

[nopriors]

Do the rafters have a bird mouth at each of the support beams?

[zingowner]

Hello. Great video, it answered the question I had. I was just wondering, I noticed that you didn't lap the end gable rafters, instead you show them butting together at the supports. Are they less important to supporting the weight of the roof, or are you sacrificing some support for a flat exterior face? Would you use a strap or plate to connect those together?

[PaulSchlie-wz]

Is the method of using spliced rafter-ties/ceiling--joists supported above from the rafter's ridge board (to span distances greater than conventional lumber is available in) compliant with the international building code? (Just asking as I can't find that it explicitly is?)

[abhimankalu]

very informative video! Thank you! If the support beam is not placed at the halfway point (on a longer/wider building), what is the recommended span to place the longer rafter? Towards the ridge or towards the wall?

[dommernation]

I have an odd one. I have a detached garage 32 x 28. The joist run 28' long. They are starting to sag and I plan on insulating and drywalling the structure. Is there any way to clear span 32 foot on an existing structure?

[wheresWaldoCmill]

Great video, can you explain on a future vid on how to to cut a brids mouth on rafters with a ridge beam?

[elmiluso]

Can you make a gable roof using 2x6x16 size is 26ft wide x 12 deep

[justthinkalittle]

that was really helpful. It also lets me use shorter boards