Scissor trusses and knee wall - Small Cabin Forum

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okbing Member	# Posted: 5 Apr 2015 12:23pm Reply Planning new shower house at cabin. Would like to have it be a 1 1/2 story building . Narrow area looking at 12x16. Read a lot of the posts about knee walls and hinge issue. Do scissor trusses help eliminate that issue?

Don_P Member	# Posted: 5 Apr 2015 01:09pm Reply Yes. The truss designer will be able to tell you how much the truss feet will spread under design load, work to minimize that and you're good.