Products
ProRafter
PROJECTS
Specialised Timber Fabrication has a diverse range of projects covering educational, civil, residential and other sectors. Get inspired by our designs and see how we make your ideas become reality.
ProRafter
Post & Beams
Post & Beams
Specialised Timber Fabrication has a diverse range of projects covering educational, civil, residential and other sectors. Get inspired by our designs and see how we make your ideas become reality.
Structures
Specialised Timber Fabrication has a diverse range of projects covering educational, civil, residential and other sectors. Get inspired by our designs and see how we make your ideas become reality.
EXAMPLES
Overview
Masslam Post and Beam structures provide an elegant structure with uniformity. Size and specs of members can be LVL or Glulam. Columns and beams can be sized for structural loads, and include FRL capacity. Connections can be exposed or hidden to achieve the right aesthetic. panelised or solid floor and roof plates can be neatly detailed.
STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR AUSTRALIAN PRORAFTERS
17.5°
315 mm
1.049 m
Around the low limit for many concrete tile profiles
22.5°
414 mm
1.082 m
The most common modern AU residential pitch
30°
577 mm
1.155 m
Hamptons and period homes, terracotta tile
35°
700 mm
1.221 m
Federation and steeper character builds
45°
1000 mm
1.414 m
Steep gables, architectural features, slate
Pitch
Rise per
m of run
Rafter length
per m of run
Typical AU use
15°
268 mm
1.035 m
Sheds, skillions, low-slope sheet roofs
22.5°
315 m
1.049 m
Around the low limit for many concrete tile profiles
22.5°
414 m
1.082 m
The most common modern AU residential pitch
