Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss.
Simple flat roof design truss work design for house.
For larger structures like floors roofs or decks try a fink truss design which has internal joists arranged in a w shape for extra support.
Shed roofs are another example of clean simple and functional roof structures the simple roof line can lend itself to modernist design quite nicely.
The same thing is true for the bridge of the truss.
Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof.
These steel joints are needed to support the overall truss.
Shed roofs are best for when you want to let an abundance of light and replace the sometimes impractical attic space with more interior volume.
The more complex the truss framework is the greater quantity of these joints will be required.
The modern shed roof.
Finally the truss calculator will compute the best dimensional method to connect the pieces of the truss with steel joints and a bridge.