Roof Monitor Design

The vertical wall area separating the shed and gable roof can be used to provide natural light.

Roof monitor design.

This pole building shop features the monitor style roof design. An employee steps onto the mat and an alarm sounds. A loft floor can be incorporated under the raised gable to provide floor space for storage or a specific purpose room. Monitor style describes a building with a raised center section and a gabled roof supported by trusses.

Under the upper eaves are 6 elongated windows on each side utilizing the space for additional light. Monitor a monitor building has a center gable section raised above two sheds. Tubular steel monitor roof truss lattice girders connect between the main columns and intermediately to the main girder. The monitor frame tubes are welded to the monitor girder these are roofed on the top surface and have patent glazing to the tiles.

The depth of the girder is about 1 8 th or 1 12 th of the span. A rooftop monitoring system that includes edge defense technology can prevent tragic and costly falls off commercial roof edges. The monitor barn has a pushed up center which is excellent for a hayloft apartment extra storage or ventilation if you do not put a second floor in. In the past monitor style roofs were only used in traditional barn designs specifically horse barns.

If you are looking for a unique design for your barn take a glimpse at the carriage sheds monitor barn. We have 2 roof overhangs on all sides and a birds peak detail showing on the front gable.