Vaulted Ceiling Roof Trusses

The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings.

Vaulted ceiling roof trusses.

The offset scissor truss has a bottom chord that is flat for a distance and then is vaulted up and back down. 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. A scissors truss creates a vaulted ceiling in the same framing time as standard roof trusses that produces a bland flat ceiling. Explore all truss options with your builder.

Converting a conventional flat roof with trusses to a vaulted ceiling will create an open spacious looking living space. A scissors truss provides for a vaulted ceiling in the same time frame as standard trusses. If the roof was built with traditional rafter and joist construction the ceiling joists. It can take various forms and often used for aesthetic purposes adding height and focal interest to the ceiling.

This type of truss is perfect for the dining room living room great room and kitchen. 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. Select build framing roof truss from the menu. There are variations of this design to create numerous unique ceilings.

A vaulted ceiling angles up from the top plates of the wall sections. Click and drag to draw a roof truss perpendicular to the ridge line of the roof and ceiling planes. The simplest way to get a vaulted ceiling is by setting vaulted roof trusses. To convert a truss roof to a vaulted ceiling you may need to do significant reconstruction of the roof.

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. This design element makes a room appear larger and provides more natural light. 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. Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings.

It is more expensive though.