A scissor truss eliminates vertical and horizontal elements. It creates a more spacious feeling, because there's no horizontal element defining a lower "virtual" ceiling line.

We are adding a master bedroom and family room "wing" to our house. It will have a standard pitched roof. Do you recommend having the roof stick built with lumber or using pre-made roof trusses ...

Question: We are adding a master bedroom and family room “wing” to our house. It will have a standard pitched roof. Do you recommend having the roof stick built with lumber or using pre-made ...

Scissor trusses allow for somewhat of a cathedral ceiling, unlike other styles, for example, cambered trusses. Once a truss system has been installed, it will be difficult and even dangerous to ...

When explaining the truss roof system, Williams said, “We have three different styles of trusses in our truss package: scissor truss, standard truss and room-in-attic truss.

Photo By Frank Brannigan Photo R252 - This is a wooden scissor truss that is about 300 years old. This type of truss was used for a high clear ceiling.

The upper-level guest suite has ocean views, a scissor-truss ceiling, oversized fireplace, full bath, sliding doors, skylights and two decks.

The great room features high ceilings with original exposed scissor trusses. [ Kathleen Finnerty, courtesy of Bryan Belcher ] A view of a bedroom inside the church-turned-home in St. Petersburg.

In order to provide a long nave with stained glass clerestory windows, exposed glulam scissor trussses were specified, 20 feet on center. A hidden ladder steel truss helps to provide a clear span ...