Truss costs?

[stangman39]

I've been working to get a good ballpark estimate for the total cost for materials for the 24x24 garage I want to build in the future.
A few weeks ago I was quoted around $5K for the garage kit from 84 Lumber. That was for 8' walls (I'd get that modified so they are at least 10') and standard trusses with T111 siding (I'd get that changed to hardie plank probably).
Got contacted by someone at Home Depot I've been also getting estimates from and he said for 4/12 pitch scissor trusses they would be around $700 each...and I think I'd need 13...so that's $9100 just for the trusses!!??

Is that normal!?

Thanks for the imput

 

[hemiredneck]

Sounds a little high. I'm putting up a 32x40 with a 14x40 room upstairs. 30 attic trusses are costing me $4600 delivered. They are 10-12 pitch, 34' wide and 14' tall.

 

[JC23]

It does sound high - too damn high!

 

[Stuart in MN]

700 dollars each? I just checked the Menards lumber website (they're a chain in the upper midwest) and I could get 24' 4/12 trusses for about $40 each.

edit: I missed where you said scissors truss, the price I posted was for a conventional W style truss. I just checked again, and they don't have any scissors trusses in that size and pitch - the closest I found was a 20' 6/12 scissors truss for $77. Looking at the configuration, maybe the problem is the width and pitch you're looking for...a 24', 4/12 scissors truss may be difficult to build because it's so wide and so low.

 

[rburke65]

That has to be a wrong price. I was given a price from Carter Lumber, on March 11 of this year for a set of attic trusses for a 32'x56 pole barn, 8/12 pitch, with a one foot overhang on all 4 sides at $4,444.00. Trusses were every 2'. Check your prices again.

 

[Cheap5.0]

Sounds about right.


For home depot.




HD could not touch the local yards as far as material prices went. I was really suprised, but i think thats how they make money. Most people just assume the biggest guy in town will have the best price.

Also is this going to be post frame? I ask because menards is advertising a 24x24x8 post frame for around $4100 pre tax/delivery.

 

[jlckmj]

That is WAY Off,

I just got the trusses delivered for my garage (and addition to the house) and they are the exact size you were asking about.

24' wide, with an 8/12 pitch, and a 6/12 pitch inside, one foot overhang, and two end wall drop trusses for a 24x36 garage.

They were part of an order, and I forget the exact price, but the total order of the above garage trusses and 11 other trusses that were 30' long for the house addition, was just less than $2,000.

If I am not mistaken, the garage trusses were about half the cost of the total order, (maybe $1,100 - $1,200 for all 19)

The trick is to call the truss manufacturers directly. They normally will not deal with the public, but if you sound like you know what you are talking about and tell them you are a builder (or have your builder call them) they may deal direct with you. That is one advantage to the construction industry being slow, they need the work.

Also, a side note, the manufacturer that I got mine from also made trusses for the Home Depot stores in my area. I am sure they will not deliver to your end of the world, but someone has to make them down there.

Jim

 

[srmofo]

WAY WAY high. I bought my trusses for a 24'x36' (trusses run the 24' direction) building with 5/12 pitch with "spread web" design and they were around $150 each. They were only a few bucks more than a "normal" truss. I'd suggest you go the same route or at least look into it. My little "room" upstairs is about 5' tall in the center, 2.5' at the sides, with a usable width of 12' running the entire length of 36'. Great place to store "contingency material"

The spread web gives a little storage area. It has a 2x6 bottom chord although I wish I would have upgraded to a 2x8 for the extra weight capacity.

 

[Nighttrain]

I ordered my 24' pole barn truss from HD and paid just a little more than $570 for 8 of them delieverd to the house. 4/12 pitch standard truss. This was one year ago. Barn build is in my signature!

 

[green.bubbly]

Have you considered a steel building? Mueller has a 24x24x10 for $3395.00 to $4595.00 depending on wind and snow loads.

 

[Falcon67]

$700 is off the chart - more like $70~100 each. I used conventional framing, not scissor style, for a cost of $46 per rafter/joist - 5/12 pitch, 24' span. That cost includes nails and two hurricane ties per. Joists are overklill at 2x12x24 because that was all I could get locally.

 

[stangman39]

Have you considered a steel building? Mueller has a 24x24x10 for $3395.00 to $4595.00 depending on wind and snow loads.

I'm looking into a steel building but I really want frame walls and siding. I don't think the HOA will approve a steel building b/c it won't fit the neighborhood...and my wife doesn't really like the look either!

Thanks for all the replies. Makes me feel better! I just need to go more calling around. I feel I really need to do a scissor or parallel chord type truss since I'll probably go with 10' walls and then use a 6/12 outside pitch scissor truss with 4/12 inside pitch. That should get me the height I need inside the ceiling for an eventual lift.

I like some of the kits Menards has but they don't have locations in the south. So far 84 Lumber seems to be my best bet.

 

[jclem40c]

28 x 36 garage. Trusses are 28 wide with 1 foot over hang. Scissor trusses
26 T-1 scissor, 16 oc 6/12 pitch, 2 gable ends G-1 gable All from Home Depot
delivered on site for $1979.88. You need to shop around more that price is way out of line IMHO.

John

 

[ket-tek]

I recently had 10 Scissor Trusses 30ft +1ft overhangs built from a local lumber yard for $550, that included delivery and stamped engineer drawings for me to give to the county inspector.

I would defiantly call around.

 

[JC23]

I built my garage over ten years ago and back then, the standard W trusses cost about half of the attic trusses. Don't know if it's like that now, but it's a starting point.

Good luck!

 

[smokey_truck]

Not trying to tease anyone, I just finished my garage 26' wide 3/12 pitch and I needed 14 trusses. HD said around 200 $ , 84 lumber wanted 500$, my framing guys built W truss onsite using 2x4s and all the plates, it looked like factory made just paid them 500 bucks more to do that work. Now after reading everyone's comment I think I had a good deal.

Ganesh

 

[srmofo]

Not trying to tease anyone, I just finished my garage 26' wide 3/12 pitch and I needed 14 trusses. HD said around 200 $ , 84 lumber wanted 500$, my framing guys built W truss onsite using 2x4s and all the plates, it looked like factory made just paid them 500 bucks more to do that work. Now after reading everyone's comment I think I had a good deal.

Ganesh

My local code requires either engineered trusses or the seal of an engineer on the truss design blueprints.

But as far as I always understood it, hammering the plates in results in a weaker joint than having them pressed in by a truss manufacturer. Not saying its a junk joint, just that it is not as strong

 

[brownbagg]

why cant you go metal bldg with frame and siding, it be an open ceiling , no trusses with a metal roof, everything else be frame and siding

 

[John in OH]

There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with the price HD quoted you. I bought attic style trusses for my new garage this summer (7/12 pitch, 34 ft. long, with the 8' x 12' room opening, 2x8 bottom chord, 2x6 rafters) for $104 each ($140 for the gables) ... local to Richmond, VA, area.

 

[Cobra6]

I think they got some bad mushrooms or something -

You can get a complete 24' x 24' garage here (slab and all) for $10, 500 with engineered trusses, scissor trusses are slightly more.

BTW - I built my garage with one bay that had scissor trusses for a lift, and the codes here require at least one engineered truss on the end of the building on that side for strength.

I think it may be something that was added to the codes after Katrina (according to the inspector), even though I am not close to the coast for hurricanes, tornadoes are frequent here. Anyway - long ramble, but it might be worth checking before you throw them up.

 

[p_mori7]

It was probably $700 for all of them, but the clerk misinterpreted the price on the screen.

 

[smokey_truck]

My local code requires either engineered trusses or the seal of an engineer on the truss design blueprints.

But as far as I always understood it, hammering the plates in results in a weaker joint than having them pressed in by a truss manufacturer. Not saying its a junk joint, just that it is not as strong

My city is very strict with code but they asked for a truss plan, the one used from Internet is what my guys made. I second your comment on the pressed truss vs hammered truss. I don't think you even validated the strength. Strength of the trusses are based on the pressure points and place of joints.

 

[stangman39]

It was probably $700 for all of them, but the clerk misinterpreted the price on the screen.

After reading all the posts that is starting to think what happened!

 

[stangman39]

why cant you go metal bldg with frame and siding, it be an open ceiling , no trusses with a metal roof, everything else be frame and siding

That is something I'm going to look into and compare costs.

 

[ZTFab]

Sounds way high.

I contacted the local truss company, Arrow Truss, and they quoted me $1800 for 13 new (modified trusses) to raise my existing ceiling height 22" for my lift.

That includes engineered plans, trusses, and installation. All I have to do is open my wallet and my garage door.

 

[Cheap5.0]

Just got another quote, for 30' 4/12 trusse w/no overhang im looking at $72.45 each.

FYI for anyone reading.

 

[camarotoolman]

If you have the time, build your own. Try to find some used ones, use saw mill lumber.