Tail Bearing Trusses
Tail Bearing Trusses
(OP)
What is the typical way to frame the gable ends when using tail bearing trusses? I'm assuming they should be treated similar to scissor trusses where the gable walls are balloon framed up to the bottom chord of the common trusses.
See SketchUp model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=u70...
I'm not really familiar with this truss type so what to do at this the gable ends has me a little stumped. Theoretically one could forego the gable end trusses altogether and just balloon frame all the way to the roof diaphragm but I am trying to find out the most typical way a truss plant would deal with this situation.
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
See SketchUp model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=u70...
I'm not really familiar with this truss type so what to do at this the gable ends has me a little stumped. Theoretically one could forego the gable end trusses altogether and just balloon frame all the way to the roof diaphragm but I am trying to find out the most typical way a truss plant would deal with this situation.
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com





RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
1.) Structural Outlookers (Vertical)
2.) Non-Structural Outlookers (Horizontal)
3.) Structural Outlookers (Horizontal)
This is just one possible method of framing the gable end wall into the gable truss with a 2x4 outlooker. Option 3 shown above is somewhat of a question, not sure how that heel joint would come together.
View the model here to analyze the different configurations:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=u75c42456-c8e5-4002-bc93-779860f8dc61
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
View model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=ub1...
In my opinion a partially sloping wall gets complicated to frame. From an engineering standpoint the balloon framed wall is also the strongest option.
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
RE: Tail Bearing Trusses
But - Things vary a lot from one region to the next. It may be much more common in other parts of the country.