Traditional Timber Roof Structures

1 the beginnings of the tradition.

Traditional timber roof structures.

Traditional cut timber pitched roof structures were in common use up until the 1970s. The traditional option is steeply pitched rarely less than 35. The rafters distribute the load of the roof covering and structure to the external walls. A cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters ridge boards joists and purlins etc the exact details being determined by the size of roof size of timbers etc.

A truss roof using factory made trusses which are delivered to site complete and just erected. Traditional structures ltd was formed in 1988 and has evolved as one of the most respected structural steelwork fabricators in the midlands. Trada have published span tables in a new softback book called eurocode 5 span tables. 3 from trees to timber.

For solid timber members in floors ceilings and roofs for dwellings and various companies do online calculation software. In larger roofs lateral restraint typically in the form of collars spanning between the rafters prevents the structure from spreading outwards. Not only is the volume large enough to convert into living space but the structure can generally be easily. The rafters are the main load bearing elements of the roof.

We design supply erect all types of structural steelwork across various building sectors including industrial commercial residential high rise multi span stadia schools hospitals military high. 1 the beginnings of the tradition. Bs en 1995 1 2 eurocode 5. This late medieval building has been lying in this state for years.

This reflects the weatherproofing requirements of older roofing materials like thatch and peg tiles. Design of timber structures part 1 2 general structural fire design. 5 construction elements. The photos on this page show a number of traditional roof structures.

Rafters have a tendency to flatten under gravity thrusting outwards on the walls. Traditional timber framing a brief introduction contents. They are with the exception of this timber building roughly in chronological order. A timber roof truss is a structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof trusses usually occur at regular intervals linked by longitudinal timbers such as purlins the space between each truss is known as a bay.

Modern timber roofs are mostly framed with pairs of common rafters or prefabricated wooden trusses fastened together with truss connector plates timber framed and historic buildings may be framed with principal rafters or timber roof trusses roofs are also designated as warm or cold roof depending on how they are designed and built with regard to thermal building insulation and ventilation. 4 timber frame types. The overall construction of a traditional cut roof is to ensure that the load of the roof is evenly transmitted to the walls below. England and wales have a fine inheritance of vernacular timber architecture.

The finished structure is readily adaptable.