designs-to-build-roof-trusses

The trusses for the kick-out over the master bath and the portico entry trusses were built by the framers, on-sight. The engineer-architect designed the kick-out dormer, but the entry dormer was an add-on. Our son suggested it would add distinction to our home and so we changed the plans again. SEE Changes to our plansHERE



You can see the crane or hoist lowering the trusses into place.

The trusses are lowered by a crane which is manned by an operator who raises and lowers the trusses into place. The hoist can carry up to 4 trusses at a time.

There has to be at least one man on the ground loading the hoist and then it takes two framers on the roof to guide the truss into place and nail them to the top plate of the exterior walls.

You'll notice in the second picture above, that the trusses are stablized by a horizontal 2x4 which is nailed to each truss for stability until lthe sheathing can be put on.

Note the sheathed end truss on the ground in front

You however, knowing that a crane is what they use in the designs-to-build-roof-trusses, can do your own homework and find out what the charge will be to you, if you order the crane and pay directly. Then ask your builder how much he charges for it, and what his bill will be with it and without it and compare that price with with price of you ordering it.





When you decide if you are ordering the crane, or not, include that decision in your framer's contract with you.

This is another hidden cost that might save you a little extra. If I'd known about it.... well you know the story.