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[Cob] Larsen truss (was: The Mobile Home)

Carrie J Horne hms.mommy at juno.com
Sat Apr 8 23:33:35 CDT 2006


On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:52:51 -0600 "frank" <frank at computerbooksource.ca>
writes: 
> If you weren't going to add to the mobile home there is also a method
for 
> extending the side walls called a Larsen truss.  Larsen trusses are 2
pieces 
> of 2 x 3 or ripped in half 2 x 6's joined by plywood web near the top
and 
> bottom and in the middle.  You could make them up yourself.  The
plywood 
> web determines how wide they are and how much insulation you can add to

> the walls and/or roof.  
> Frank Hanlan        

Frank,
I can't quite visualize this; do you have a link for a picture?  
Carrie
Salt Lake City