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King Post Truss Plans

Timber Frame King Post Truss Plans

Don’t want your entire home to be timber framed but want to accentuate it with some beautiful trusses? Take a look at these king post truss plans, available in several different sizes and roof pitches. The King Post is one of the simplest trusses – it consists of two diagonal members called struts, one horizontal beam that ties the bottom end of the two rafters together, and the vertical king post, which connects the peak to the horizontal beam below.

Ready for instant download, the package of 11 pages contains PDF drawings, materials lists, and renderings, making this a fantastic project for any DIY craftsman who wants to learn about timber frame construction techniques from the ground up. The trusses can rest on conventionally framed walls or be incorporated with timbered posts.

The width of the plan is measured from the outside edge of the rafter to the outside edge of the rafter.

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  2. Seismic / earthquake
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  5. Soil instability
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11 thoughts on “King Post Truss Plans”

  1. Planning an entrance to a garage. The truss will be on posts 15 Feet apart (outside).

    Roof will be a 9/12 or 8/12

    Will your plan be useful

  2. I would like to purchase a king post plan.
    • 12/12 pitch
    • all cords 6”x8”
    • Out to out on 5-1/2” bearing to be 16’
    • clear span 15’-1”
    • 8’OC truss spacing
    • Ridge board with common rafters.
    • 3×8 rafters are 32” OC
    • v-groove roof deck with 8-1/4” SIP

    CAN YOU HELP WITH A DESIGN

  3. I’m in the Vernon BC Canada. We are covering our deck it will be 16′ wide 18′ long supported by the house on one end and posts and truss at the 8′ mark and a the end at the 16′ with 2′ over hang on 3 sides. Would this be something you would be able to help me with planning?? The fist 8v would be full roof and the last would be just purlans

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