Building An Extension? Choose These Trusses

Extending your home is one of the most foolproof ways to increase its value as well as give you some vital extra space. Often, an extension is a simple box with a run of standard trusses placed on top—simple and cost-effective, but a little boring. Making a simple change to the type of truss you plan to use could not only increase the value of your home even further, but introduce a point of interest into an otherwise dull space. This is where scissor trusses come in...

scissor trusses leant up against a stone building
scissor trusses being installed
Scissor truss maintain the budget-friendly attributes of standard trusses (roughly the same price!) but vastly increase the ceiling height, making the room feel lighter, more spacious and more characterful. a kitchen with scissor trusses
Of course, this is a ground floor example, but they work just as well for first floor extensions over garages or existing rooms too. If you've got some plans or a rough sketch, you can send these over to us and we can provide designs with both scissor trusses and standard trusses, allowing you to compare the two.

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