Mobile Home Truss Roof

First there are three common types of mobile home roof or truss designs.

Mobile home truss roof.

Flat standard slope half truss and bowstring trusses. Bowstring trusses are a dome shape. Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees. Most mobile homes will have bowstring trusses made with 2 2 or 2x3s.

Mobile homes use lateral roof trusses that go from one side of the home to the other and rest right on top of the sidewalls. The size of each roof truss depends on the design roof load and pitch. Roof construction of a clayton built manufactured home starts inside a climate controlled home building facility with trained home builders assembling a complex truss system that has been specifically engineered to provide a secure foundation for the rest of the roof. A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof.

We are your connection for quality pre manufactured roof truss systems. A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home. If your manufactured home s roof truss sits completely upon a top plate it usually indicates a load bearing wall. There s little to no material removed which can keep costs down.

The perimeter walls are attached to the roof trusses using metal straps and nails as shown below. Since 1978 truspro has been manufacturing roof and floor structures. It s often used for sheds garages or extension of an existing roof. A mono truss roof allows for more sunlight and visual space proper drainage and relatively cheaper.

Structurally they cannot withstand a lot of weight.