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Title: Easy barrel vault truss modification
Post by: John Raabe on November 02, 2011, 03:28:05 PM

I thought this was an interesting idea to add more interest to the standard scissors truss.

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This from an interesting website: http://blog.armchairbuilder.com/2011/11/01/low-costbig-impact-home-details/ (http://blog.armchairbuilder.com/2011/11/01/low-costbig-impact-home-details/)

Title: Re: Easy barrel vault truss modification
Post by: glenn kangiser on November 02, 2011, 03:45:11 PM

I assume you would then go to a double layer of 1/4' sheetrock or something like it to make the smooth rounded barrel ceiling?

Title: Re: Easy barrel vault truss modification
Post by: John Raabe on November 02, 2011, 04:52:50 PM

The article mentions scoring the back of the drywall and that may work on these curves. My understanding is in agreement with yours - and that for (at least) sharper curves you do need multiple layers of the thinner materials.

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