Queen Post Roof

379 is a queen post truss for a 32 feet span.

Queen post roof.

Queen post truss consists of following components. Queen post roof trusses are very similar in design to king post trusses except that the interior of the truss has two vertical queen posts instead of one central king post. Queen post roofs queen post trusses are used for spans over 30 feet and contain two perpendiculars to brace up the tie beam spanning the walls. King post roof truss the king post truss consists following components.

Queen post truss is define as a pitched roof support using two vertical tie posts connected between the tie beam and the rafters. In this roof queen posts are used instead of king post. Even though it is a tension member rather than a compression member they are commonly still called a post. A queen post is a tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post truss.

The wooden queen post truss differs from a king post truss in having two wooden uprights or vertical members which are known as queen post. Likewise referred to as kicked eaves a hood roof has 4 sides with a high top incline as well as a much more mild reduced incline offering cover around the sides of your home for a veranda.