The easiest way to install hurricane straps is during the construction of the home.
How to rail the roof joists.
Birdsmouth joint how to cut a birdsmouth and how to cut and install roofing rafters and joists.
If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters.
For standard joist hangers secure the joist hanger to the joist using only 1 1 2 in.
To hammer inside tight joist spaces use either short tapping strokes or hold the hammer sideways and strike the nail with the side of the.
However unlike rafters trusses are pre assembled before being installed.
How to toe nail joists studs beams in wood framed structures.
Attach gusset plates at each connection site to fasten the finished truss.
The joist can be toe nailed into the top plate or a joist bracket can be used.
Trusses consist of two lengths of lumber that create the upper edge of the truss a bottom chord that connects the two opposite ends of the top chord and a series of supporting webwork in the middle.
How to install hurricane straps to a roof.
Wood frame toe nailing.
Then flip it over and press it firmly into place over a joint between two truss beams.
Long galvanized joist hanger nails avoid longer nails that would poke through the joist and splay out the other side of the hanger.
They are able to withstand winds of more than 100 miles per hour.
This article describes the proper method for strong double shear angled or toe nailing of joists or studs that butt into beams or top or shoe plates in wood framed buildings.
The bracket is a better idea for the fact that is prevents any type of warping or rollover of the joist when it is under heavy load.
Trusses like rafters form the profile of the structure s roof.
Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.
Hurricane straps provide extra security for your home s roof.
Apply a thin layer of construction adhesive to the backside of a plate.
There are basically 2 different ways to attach a roof joist to the top wall plate.
Nail to the joist standard hanger.