What’s The Difference Between Trusses And Rafters?
If you’re building a new home or project, you will need to decide whether to support the roof with trusses or rafters. These are different types of roofing systems, and both provide support for the roof. Though both have a triangle shape, trusses have more triangle webs inside the mainframe, which gives more support to the roof than rafters. Timber frame trusses are assembled off-site in the manufacturer's factory so that they can save you a lot of construction time. On the other hand, rafters are done at the site while your home is being built and may be subject to human error and wastage of materials. Trusses may be more expensive than rafters, but the rafters being assembled on the site may involve more labour costs. Therefore, the total cost can tend to be significantly higher. Now it is up to you to make a choice. Will you use rafters or roof trusses for your roof support? Choosing between timber roof trusses and rafters seems a daunting task, so if you cannot decide which ...