{"id":21642,"date":"2025-03-26T16:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/dachstuhl-aufrichten\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T22:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:30:01","slug":"roof-framing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-framing\/","title":{"rendered":"Erect a roof truss: Wooden puzzle game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-c9b0e361 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8bb65a333ab6006d697a4d2cf69f7f6e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1b93d833d424cada582ad8269f5a8a69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-e08dbec5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ffa16a24 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Florido-Scout-Baubericht.jpg\" alt=\"Florido-Scout-Baubericht\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Building report &#8211; Everything is different  <\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This builder can tell you all about the adventure of building a house. Here you&#8217;ll find countless tips and information about building a house in Florida. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">READ MY STORY!<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erect roof truss &#8211; wooden puzzle game<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl.jpg\" alt=\"Construction report roof truss\" class=\"wp-image-7009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Dachstuhl-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The puzzle has to be put together until all the roof truss segments are in the right place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A crane is used for the first and last time to <strong>erect the roof truss<\/strong>. It seems as if the carpenters are putting the pre-cut <strong>wooden segments<\/strong> together piece by piece like a jigsaw puzzle. A little acrobatics are required here, as no one is secured in any way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another big day on the construction site begins with <strong>waiting for the crane<\/strong>. It has broken down. A replacement comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/orlando\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2940\">Orlando<\/a>, four hours away. An area of rain is also coming from this direction, as it is summer and tropical storm Earl, which has hit Mexico, is casting its shadow ahead.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crane finally arrives <strong>two and a half hours late<\/strong> and now everything has to happen very quickly. What cannot be done today must be completed without a crane. Because hiring one is very expensive. It is 3 pm.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida&#8217;s wonderful rooftops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3ae347f6\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);color:var(--ast-global-color-4);}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21642_b1a601-a1.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21642_b1a601-a1.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-21642_b1a601-a1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-21642_b1a601-a1 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Dachstuhl aufrichten\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1.jpg\" data-id=\"7008\" class=\"wp-image-7008 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Various segments are pre-assembled before the work begins.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Dachstuhl Garage\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2.jpg\" data-id=\"7007\" class=\"wp-image-7007 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Let&#8217;s start with the garage.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Dachstuhl Segmente\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3.jpg\" data-id=\"7006\" class=\"wp-image-7006 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Just over an hour has passed so far.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Dachstuhl im Regen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5.jpg\" data-id=\"7003\" class=\"wp-image-7003 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">First the crane arrives too late, then it brings rain with it.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Dachstuhl aufrichten im Regen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6.jpg\" data-id=\"7012\" class=\"wp-image-7012 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-6-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Unfortunately, a few segments remain on the ground due to the increasing rain.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Dachstuhl Mikado\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7.jpg\" data-id=\"7011\" class=\"wp-image-7011 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-7-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A Mikado that holds.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Dachstuhl K\u00fcchenblick\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8.jpg\" data-id=\"7010\" class=\"wp-image-7010 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8-332x200.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-8-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View of the kitchen, garage, guest room and bathroom behind it<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"535\" alt=\"fertiger Dachstuhl\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9.jpg\" data-id=\"7002\" class=\"wp-image-7002 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9-340x182.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-9-768x411.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Almost finished, at the top left you can already see the plywood panels for closing the roof.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you notice when you drive through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/gulf-coast\/cape-coral\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/golfkueste\/cape-coral\/\">Cape Coral<\/a> and look at the houses? The wonderful roofs. The roof trusses in Florida are <strong>sometimes very complex<\/strong> because the roofs are much more pronounced than in Germany: two-sided roof &#8211; gable &#8211; finished is very rarely seen here.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>hipped roof<\/strong> is much more impressive here, with another one on top and behind it, the entrance also gets one and the garage anyway, maybe a turret on top &#8211; anything is possible. We opted for a flatter roof at a 20 degree angle to suit the modern style of our house. In hindsight, we should have stuck with the 25 degrees suggested by the architect, but that can&#8217;t be changed afterwards, so it&#8217;s fine.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, the weather is not so kind to us and the carpenters today. An hour and a half later there is a <strong>downpour<\/strong>. The workers wait and hope that something can still be done today, then climb onto the roof in the rain and don&#8217;t finish, because the rain picks up too much again, it becomes slippery on the roof and therefore too dangerous. So the remaining segments are heaved onto the future roof the next morning using muscle power.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prefabricated truss constructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a095a289\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);color:var(--ast-global-color-4);}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-21642_fe27b3-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-21642_fe27b3-1e kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4.jpg\" width=\"526\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Zimmermann Dachstuhl\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4.jpg\" data-id=\"7005\" class=\"wp-image-7005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4-174x200.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Carpenters&#8230;.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4a.jpg\" width=\"470\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Dachstuhl Zimmermann\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4a.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4a.jpg\" data-id=\"7004\" class=\"wp-image-7004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4a.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dachstuhl-aufrichten-4a-156x200.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8230;with routine<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Florida, roofs are predominantly realized as so-called <strong>truss constructions<\/strong> &#8211; i.e. from prefabricated rafter elements that are produced in specialized carpentry companies (truss plants) exactly according to the construction plan and then delivered to the construction site.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These prefabricated timber elements consist of <strong>compression and tension webs <\/strong>and are connected with <strong>steel plates <\/strong>, which enables quick and precise assembly on site. The design of the roofs is often elaborate, with multiple gables, staggered roof surfaces and large overhangs &#8211; not only for aesthetic reasons, but also for better water drainage and protection from intense sunlight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>contrast to German construction methods<\/strong>, where roof trusses are traditionally assembled and customized on site by carpenters, industrially manufactured roof systems dominate in Florida in order to shorten construction times and reduce costs. In addition, roofs in Florida must meet strict hurricane protection requirements: special wind load calculations, additional anchoring (hurricane ties) and the use of nails instead of screws at critical points are standard. 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