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What is a roof truss?

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A roof truss is a wooden frame for a roof, consisting of rafters and a ceiling joist. The shape of the roof truss determines the shape of the roof.

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Truss Roof: This refers to a method of constructing the roof using engineered trusses that generally span from exterior wall to exterior wall, eliminating interior bearing walls.

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