Oak Beam Roof

Oak beams used in traditional timber frame construction have been used in the uk for hundreds of years.

Oak beam roof.

Oak roof trusses and oak roof rafters can add enormous long term value to building developments. Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads. You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths. A king post then runs from the apex to the centre of the tie beam.

160 m2 vat example a. Oak vaulted ceilings with oak roof trusses and roof rafters create a striking visual effect and a sense of height space and luxury making your home a stunning place to live whilst adding value to your property. It consists of a triangle formed from a tie beam at the base and two sloping rafters joined at the top. This is the most traditional classic design of roof truss and probably the one that first springs to mind when timber trusses are mentioned.

The 4 oak roof trusses are assembled and the ridge beam and the 2 wall plates are jointed ready to assemble on site. Today we not only use oak beams for oak framed houses but we are building oak porches and vestibules oak framed garages and carports extending our homes with oak garden rooms summer rooms orangeries and gazebos and even housing our horses in timber framed stables.