King Post Truss

What are King Post Trusses?

King Post Roof Trusses are the most cost effective truss, and they look great when curved braces and webs are used.  They have one bottom chord, two top chords, a king post (a vertical central member) and optional webs that can be straight or curved. Webs can be added that can be either straight or curved. A king post truss solves many structural problems as well. Its bottom chord acts as a ‘tie’ for the room, holding the walls from spreading.

In the South, a king post roof truss with 8×10 top chords may be able to span 36 feet with 16 foot spacing, where the same truss in a snow belt up north may only be able to span 24 feet with the same spacing unless bigger truss members are used, like 8×12’s or 8x 14’s. We size all of our truss members for the exact region where they are being installed and we provide detailed shop drawings with a structural engineer’s stamp. Timber truss pans of forty feet or more can be accomplished throughout the country.