17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Detail C

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Common Rafter
N
100X100mm Ridge Piece N

100X200mm
Straining Beam
100X100mm Ridge Tile
M
Purlin
100X180mm
Detail E Battens ROOF TILES M

100X100mm Ridge Piece

Cleat Material:Clay
Mangalore Tiles 100

Principal Rafter 100

Queen Post 300
L
150x100mm 100X100mm
L

Tie Beam 100

Strut
100 100X100mm
100x200mm Detail C 100 Material:Clay
180 100 Wall Plate
K
100

100
100X120mm 100 Waterproof K

100

100
Gutter Common Rafter
Per 100sq ft-150 tiles
100 Detail B 100

J
200
200 Detail E J

600 Detail A 200

200 650 200

650
Eaves Board Stone Detail D Ridge Tile
Straining sill 250x450x10mm
Tempelate
H MangaloreTile H

300x400x10mm
QUEEN POST TRUSS
G
150

0
Straining Beam Mangalore Tiles Ridge Tile G
10 100
100

Principal Rafter Skylight Ridge Piece

100

Stirrup Strap
F
Battens F

Common Rafter
3 Way Strap
100 Principal Rafter
100
Queen Post
200

Tie Beam Principal Rafter Purlin E

Wall Plate
Detail A Detail C Queen Post
100
100

Mangalore Tile
D 100 D
100
Bolt 50 Batten
100 50

Stone
200 Straining sill Gutter Cleat
Template
Strut 20
0
Felt or
C
100 Membrane C

200
Gutter
Stirrup Strap Eaves Board
Detail B Detail D
B

Brief: A Queenpost is a tension member in a truss.It is used in B

places where the span is between 8-12 metres.Straining beam VIEW

and Straining sill are used to keep the queen post in exact
A

position. QUEEN POST TRUSS A

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