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How long can trusses
be without an internal load bearing wall?
72' Truss
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A truss is like a bridge. It can
span any distance that is practical to build a truss to cover. I have never
heard of a wood truss over 100 feet long.
Any
span 100' or under can be covered by a truss without support of internal
load bearing walls.
Not
only can trusses span great distances they can do it using less material and
labor than on site construction. This allows great freedom to building
designers. This also means that building design and use can be modified at any
time. Internal load bearing walls cannot be removed creating obstacles to
building design and use. It's like comparing an old stadium with support columns
that block the view with a modern stadium where all the seats are good.
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