ᐅ Truss Roof – An Alternative to a Traditional Roof Structure?

Hello,

we are still in the planning phase for our urban villa. Initially, we planned a traditional timber roof structure above the reinforced concrete ceiling on the upper floor.
Due to the high cost estimate, we are now considering an alternative: a truss roof over a wooden beam ceiling on the upper floor.
This is expected to be more affordable than our originally chosen option.

I have two questions that I am interested in:

a. Can you roughly estimate the price difference between a traditional roof/reinforced concrete ceiling and a truss roof/wooden beam ceiling?

b. Is a truss roof with a wooden beam ceiling considered a “budget construction” or a viable alternative?

Thank you very much for your answers.

Chloe83 schrieb:

a. Can you roughly estimate the price difference between a structural roof/reinforced concrete ceiling and a truss roof/wooden beam ceiling?

42. Seriously: the answer you get from "people" won’t help you. What matters is the answer from your builder.

Chloe83 schrieb:

b. A truss roof with a wooden beam ceiling – is this a “cheap construction method” or a perfectly good alternative?

It should be noticeably cheaper, but not inferior. From my perspective, it is absolutely suitable for an urban villa, especially with a retractable staircase to a storage area for Christmas decorations.

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11ant schrieb:

Storage space for Christmas decorations.

This, in my opinion, is the crucial point: you save a lot but also have significantly less usable space. Perhaps this could be an alternative—like a wooden beam ceiling plus a purlin roof?

K1300S schrieb:

Maybe this could be another option, like a wooden beam ceiling plus a purlin roof?

Our construction manager said that due to the price of wood, it doesn’t really matter whether we use a wooden beam ceiling or reinforced concrete.
We don’t really need much storage space in the attic—just occasionally for packaging or lightweight items.

Then take a look at it in the show house so you don’t regret later if the space isn’t sufficient. There are also so-called studio trusses, but I haven’t seen those in person yet.

K1300S schrieb:

From my point of view, this is the crucial point: you save a lot, but also have significantly less usable space. Maybe another option would be a timber beam ceiling combined with a purlin roof?

We already discussed this topic two years ago,

Nordlys schrieb:

Choose studio beams. Beams on the sides. Standing height in the center.

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Chloe83 schrieb:

Our construction supervisor said that because of the price of wood, it doesn’t really matter whether it’s a timber beam ceiling or reinforced concrete.

Where can we actually see the specific house design?
What determines the feasibility of a reinforced concrete slab? – that also depends on the load-bearing walls and their layout between ground floor and upper floor...

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