Vaulted Ceiling Roof Trusses

The simplest way to get a vaulted ceiling is by setting vaulted roof trusses.

Vaulted ceiling roof trusses.

Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes. A scissors truss provides for a vaulted ceiling in the same time frame as standard trusses. In a common truss design sloping top chords function just like rafters in conventional framing and horizontal bottom chords fill the role of ceiling joists. There are variations of this design to create numerous unique ceilings.

Click on the truss to select it and move it so that the exterior edge of the truss is aligned with the exterior edge of the framing layer. The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings. Engineered roof trusses may be designed to create a vaulted ceiling while still providing sufficient support for the roof s weight. This design element makes a room appear larger and provides more natural light.

The offset scissor truss has a bottom chord that is flat for a distance and then is vaulted up and back down. Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings. If the roof was built with traditional rafter and joist construction the ceiling joists. Roof trusses are built in a truss manufacturing warehouse and delivered preassembled to the jobsite.

It can take various forms and often used for aesthetic purposes adding height and focal interest to the ceiling. To create scissor trusses with both the ceiling and roof planes in place you can now create roof trusses. To convert a truss roof to a vaulted ceiling you may need to do significant reconstruction of the roof. A pitch truss with a sloping or non sloping vertical interior ceiling detail.

Explore all truss options with your builder. Select build framing roof truss from the menu. A typical vaulted ceiling truss called a scissor truss. Converting a conventional flat roof with trusses to a vaulted ceiling will create an open spacious looking living space.

Vaulted ceilings can be constructed by either stick framing which means attaching each joist and rafter individually or by setting roof trusses that come engineered from a truss manufacturer.