[wbshaw]

Attics have been replaced by engineered trusses to hold up roofs. The trusses are made of.... wood. These trusses are also made offsite. This leaves very little room for usable attic space.

[throw0101a]

> This leaves very little room for usable attic space.

There are things called attic trusses:

* https://design.medeek.com/resources/truss/trussgallery.html

You can also use (vaulted) parallel cord truss:

* https://www.dimensions.com/element/truss-vaulted-parallel-ch...

See also various other configurations:

* https://www.menards.com/main/buying-guides/building-material...

[brudgers]

When designed for minimal load on the bottom chord, plate connected wood trusses cost significantly less. Not just for materials, but less to install because they weigh less.