Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 02, 2022 10:08 pm Hi, I’m a very new member and not real sure on how it all works. However would any of the members have a ball park figure for the cost of a 9 metre 15 degree skillion truss cost? Just a ball park number would be very helpful. Re: Truss cost 2Jul 03, 2022 11:35 am Builders and suppliers don't give owners prices of individual trusses you need to pay for the drawings/engineering first up and then they will give you a total cost per house. That way you are none the wiser. Estimates are based on a $/m2 rate, unfortunately, that keeps people guessing even when they are being r!pped off. here's rough guesstimate in it's simplest form 10m x 20m =200m2 (Simple 2- gable roof) 200m2x $150/m2 = $30K $30k/ 34 trusses = $882 say $900 per truss ( Approx) here's the kicker 30m pine x $5/m = $150 pine +Brackets +manufacture +Transport+ Installation + etc. Now compare that with alternate framing ie stick roof and truss mix? OT, if you want more accurate data/proofs and costs look towards Engineering 3D Bim For complex roofs/ ceilings-> pitched stick roofs are cheaper Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Truss cost 3Jul 03, 2022 1:23 pm StructuralBIMGuy Builders and suppliers don't give owners prices of individual trusses you need to pay for the drawings/engineering first up and then they will give you a total cost per house. That way you are none the wiser. Estimates are based on a $/m2 rate, unfortunately, that keeps people guessing even when they are being r!pped off. here's rough guesstimate in it's simplest form 10m x 20m =200m2 (Simple 2- gable roof) 200m2x $150/m2 = $30K $30k/ 34 trusses = $882 say $900 per truss ( Approx) here's the kicker 30m pine x $5/m = $150 pine +Brackets +manufacture +Transport+ Installation + etc. Now compare that with alternate framing ie stick roof and truss mix? OT, if you want more accurate data/proofs and costs look towards Engineering 3D Bim For complex roofs/ ceilings-> pitched stick roofs are cheaper Cheers Chris Thanks Chris. Really kind of you and informative. Re: Truss cost 4Jul 08, 2022 1:19 pm I always questioned why you need to put trusses at 600 mm intervals. Why can't you simply put stronger engineered steel trusses at 3 m intervals and save heaps of money and time. As far as I know, truss spacing at 1/4 of span should be okay (okay, so 2.5 m spacing in a the above 10 m span case). It's hard to comment as the photos area bit dark ( you might need a new 15 - just got one and wow ) Jokes aside, I can see one member that is cracked. I would find a… 2 2381 Fair Trading can issue orders to rectify and complete but once the matter goes to NCAT these orders are automatically vacated. You will have to terminate contract and sue… 21 30301 |