Mobile Home Roof Trusses

Most mobile homes will have bowstring trusses made with 2 2 or 2x3s.

Mobile home roof trusses.

Mobile home roof over with single ply tpo white single ply tpo membranes are a very popular choice for mobile homes with flat or low slope roofs. On older mobile homes where the roofs are nothing more than a covering of thin sheet metal the lines of the support beams are clearly visible through the metal. Then add trusses to the frame and to the roof of the mobile home. Make sure you extend any vent pipes through the new roof pitch and seal it with flashing.

Tpo membranes are a polyester reinforced reflective covering made of a blend of rubber and plastic that can protect your roof from rain and the wind. They are designed at a 4 12 pitch to be spaced 2 foot on center. Structurally they cannot withstand a lot of weight. Generally you ll need to build a frame for your new roof pitch and attach it to your mobile home s roof.

Pre manufactured stock trusses are constructed with spruce pine fir spf or southern yellow pine syp lumber. Compare click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list add to list click to add item 26 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list sku 1889819. Flat standard slope half truss and bowstring trusses. While this article focuses on configurations we also have a very cool set of illustrations showcasing the different parts anatomy of roof trusses.

Bowstring trusses are a dome shape. These trusses the meet building code criteria as specified by structural building components of america sbca and the truss plate institute tpi. You can then apply the chosen roofing material to this roof deck.