Originally Posted by
Reggie Burnett
Yes I mean 5' centers. As I said they were not installed intending to carry load. I have thought about adding 2x4 vertically on each side of the peak running from the top down to the bottom of the truss thinking that would strengthen them. I guess I'll be comparing weight of a drop ceiling with my troffer lights vs 7/16" OSB with my flourescent bar lights to see not only which one is cheaper but also lighter.
Be careful. Trusses are engineered to spread/share the load in a specific manner. Some members are designed to be in compression, some in tension. The members are designed for specific compressive and tension forces. Adding a piece may shift some forces to a member not designed to carry that additional load. Be especially careful if your bottom chord is.... never mind with the qualifiers; just be careful.
Last edited by Charlie Velasquez; 11-18-2019 at 3:32 PM.
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