Gable Roof Straps
Horizontal braces each about 6 feet long are first attached to the top and bottom chords of the roof and then a retrofit stud is installed perpendicular to the gable end truss.
Gable roof straps. Next is single wraps a strap that goes over the top of the truss rafter and down the other side secured with a minimum of two nails in front and one more on the back of the wrap. Install hurricane straps to a roof on new construction. Part weight each fl 18a 32. The roof framing mock up below shows a standard rafter tie.
The l straps must be preinstalled at the end of each retrofit stud before the stud gets secured to the. They must engage a full block on a gable and will need to be fitted to the underside of the rafter. Contentdata html end trim and straps flat ridge cap. Hurricane straps are made from galvanized steel.
Strengthening and bracing a gable end truss each stud in a gable end truss gets this basic retrofit assembly. Use with all sculptured or style gutters end caps will be made to fit gutter ordered specify left or right specify gutter part number. If you re a competent diyer why not although bc would have to check on your progress. Hurricane clips hurricane strap installation wind mitigation wind mitigation retrofitting gable end bracing roof deck retrofitting wind mitigation insp.
Access to your roof trusses or roof system is easy at this point. The gable wall has to be tied back to the roof for support which would normally involve straps through the masonry running along the rafters. Trussed rafter roof bracing systems are designed to provide adequate stability to the entire roof structure and it is recognised that providing the straps are located at suitable positions and centres to accommodate the requirements for wall restraint the longitudinal bracing members generally comprising 25mm x100mm sawn timber together with their fixings to the trussed rafters should be adequate to transfer the forces from the restraint straps to the roof construction. These straps are usually done after the home is completely framed.
A rafter tie is a tension tie in the lower third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist the outward thrust of the rafter under a load. Simpson strong tie category roof truss and rafter connectors ties and straps for cold formed steel construction. They attach to your trusses and wall plates. Part length girth weight each fl 38 10 2 24 15 82 fl 38a 20 2 24 31 39 gutter ends.