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Raised Heel Roof Truss Design. In this design each side of the building has a roof pitch and eave. We suggest the “raised heel” truss, which allows for excellent ventilation and insulation.

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If this is accurate, does it make sense as a roi energy. With this type of energy heel, the wall sheathing will. This will work better with the plywood gussets than a narrow upright.

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The truss span is only ten feet, so (according to the hawaii county building code) i do not need a professional design and stamp. I will use a common truss design with plywood gussets, and the block raising the heel will be a 2x12, 3 1/2 high at the outer edge of the top plate. A typical common truss roof with advanced options enabled will resemble the example given below (sheathing has been disabled for clarity): As well as a building designer i was a home builder as well as a mfg’d truss designer and manufacture for many years (using mitek software & plates) and there is a marked distinction between the two systems from a truss manufacturing standpoint.