Vaulted Ceiling Trusses
This design element makes a room appear larger and provides more natural light.
Vaulted ceiling trusses. The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings. They re an ideal solution for builders contractors designers working on residential or commercial projects as well as for diy homeowners looking to quickly easily enhance their vaulted and cathedral style ceilings. 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. It is more expensive though.
The basic framing construction cost can increase by 5 to 20 percent in a home with a large 20 x 20 foot great room with a vaulted ceiling. Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings. A vaulted ceiling in new construction is no more complicated than standard framing although it does require special roof trusses which are usually built off site. When restoring an old home it has become very common to expose wood beams adding to the charming history of the home.
The simplest way to get a vaulted ceiling is by setting vaulted roof trusses. Trusses consist of triangular shaped components that hold up the roof and keep the wall sections in alignment. A vaulted ceiling angles up from the top plates of the wall sections. Our decorative faux wood ceiling beam trusses are cast from natural wood forms to precisely replicate surface textures and grain detail for the most realistic appearance.
Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes. Exposed ceiling trusses adds a stylish visual aesthetic to any living space in your home making it feel warm and cozy not to mention it is very in trend. There are variations of this design to create numerous unique ceilings. Roof trusses are built in a truss manufacturing warehouse and delivered preassembled to the jobsite.
The offset scissor truss has a bottom chord that is flat for a distance and then is vaulted up and back down.