Originally Posted by
Robert A. Kuzmick
Thanks Jim, I wish I had some good pics to show. Over the bedrooms the trusses are intact, can I leave them be? The living room has the cut truss chords, so there is no ceiling joist, just 2x8 rafters nailed to the original 2x4 truss rafters creating a vaulted ceiling over the Living Room. On the opposite side of the living room,(behind it) the truss chords of the bath and kitchen are secured to a beam creating the normal 8' ceiling.
First I have two questions about the photos.
Do you think cardboard is really a wise choice for the ceiling? Ever hear the term fire-trap? There's a bare light bulb inches from that cardboard.
Is that TV ready for DTV?
Seriously though, if the trusses are cut, the spans are quite short, you could probably look up the correct rafter sizes in the code and conventional frame part of the cabin. Not the sleeping loft on the trusses is also an issue. Trusses are generally not designed for living space or storage in the attic space. As a rule, trusses shoudl never be modified without an engineer's seal. they are an engineered product. Unless you have the software to design them, you need to go to an engineer.