Engineered scissor trusses — a sloped bottom chord that opens the ceiling into a dramatic vault.
Vaulted / scissor profileOpen vault ceilingKiln-dried Southern Yellow Pine lumber
Vaulted scissor trusses are designed with intersecting bottom chords that slope upward, creating a vaulted ceiling inside the building. They allow for greater headroom and an open interior appearance while evenly distributing roof loads. Commonly used in post-frame and commercial structures, these trusses combine visual openness with reliable structural support.
Why Vaulted Scissor Trusses
Built to perform — here's what sets it apart.
Vaulted, open interior
A sloped bottom chord lifts the ceiling into a cathedral-style vault — more volume and headroom from the same walls.
Bigger, brighter feel
Higher ceilings make rooms feel larger and more open, with room for tall windows and added daylight.
Engineered for your loads
Built with galvanized steel connector plates and engineered to meet the snow and wind loads for your area.
Made to order
Each scissor truss is custom-engineered to the snow and wind loads for your building — no two jobs are the same.
How it's built
A scissor truss is built from the same materials as any wood truss — kiln-dried Southern Yellow Pine lumber joined with engineered galvanized steel connector plates — but its bottom chord is sloped, raising the ceiling into an open vault. Every truss is engineered to meet the snow and wind loads for your zip code.
Specifications
Profile
Vaulted / scissor
Ceiling
Open vault
Lumber
Kiln-dried Southern Yellow Pine
Ceiling effect
Vaulted / cathedral interior — no separate structural ceiling
Connections
Engineered galvanized steel connector plates
Pitch
Built to your specified top-chord & ceiling slopes
Spacing
48″, 24″ & 16″ O.C.
Span
Engineered to your building — sized to the snow & wind loads for your zip code
Frequently asked questions
It’s a truss whose bottom chord slopes upward instead of running flat, so the ceiling follows the roofline into a vaulted, cathedral look.
The ceiling slope is set in the truss design — usually a portion of the roof pitch. We’ll engineer the top-chord and ceiling slopes to the look and clearances you want.
Yes — each scissor truss is individually engineered to meet the snow and wind loads for your area, with galvanized steel connector plates at every joint.
Graded, kiln-dried Southern Yellow Pine dimensional lumber and engineered steel connector plates.
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