Bowstring slope half slope and flat.
Mobile home roof trusses for sale.
Flat standard slope half truss and bowstring trusses.
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4 types of mobile home roof trusses.
Their lightweight designs also make it common for owners to simply roof over their flat roof by placing a pitched roof on top of it.
Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost.
Before we continue we need to cover a few basics about mobile home roof overs.
We utilize state of the art technology the latest design software computerized saws and specialized jigging.
These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi.
A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home.
This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build.
If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss.
They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center.
On newer mobile homes or older homes where the roof has been modified and covered with shingles the roof trusses are not as easy to detect.
Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees.
The same is true if we make it steeper.
On older mobile homes where the roofs are nothing more than a covering of thin sheet metal the lines of the support beams are clearly visible through the metal.
For over 30 years 84 lumber has been a leading manufacturer of metal plate connected roof trusses for some of the country s largest single family and commercial builders.
A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof there s little to no material removed which can keep costs down.
Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber.
Mobile home roofs are usually pretty easy to lift off the frame of the house as a solid piece and a total roof replacement is a common enough remodel.
Customize by choosing your own siding roofing and trim along with multiple door options.
See reference 1 and for all steps.
First there are three common types of mobile home roof or truss designs.