king post
Central truss beam
A king post is a central vertical beam in a roof truss, extending from the ridge down to the tie beam below.
It supports the apex of the roof and transfers weight to the horizontal member.
The king post is the simplest truss design, common in traditional timber framing: The barn's original king post had rotted and needed replacement.
structure
Load-bearing beam arrangement
- rafterSloped roof support
- strutProud, showy gait
- purlinHorizontal rafter support
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
timber · gable · pitched roof · compression · load-bearing · span · eaves · apex
truss
Load-bearing beam arrangement
chord · timber · gable · pitched roof · compression · load-bearing · span · eaves · apex · triangulation
- barnsbarn, red barn, bank barn, dairy barn, pole barn
- posts and polesflagpole, telephone pole, utility pole, electric pole, power pole
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
- framingframing, framing effect, media framing, political framing, reframing
- roof framingrafter, purlin, ceiling joist, roof truss, truss
- trussesroof truss, truss bridge, chords, chord, nail plate