Raise the ridge board and nail to the rafters on the marked lines. Use 8-penny nails to tack it together, but do not drive the nails all the way in, because you may need to make adjustments. Once the system is roughly in place, tack a temporary support from the ridge board to the ...
12 RT1 Hurricane ties Securing rafters to top plate 3 150mm (6″) T-Hinges Door 1 100mm (4″) Slide bolt Door hardware 1 Latch set Door hardware Floor, Roof and Stud layout Plans – front elevation and roof section Cross-Section and Rafter Detail The floor and wall frames Instructions ...
To assemble the trusses, butt together the 40-degree-mitered ends of two rafters. Then glue and screw a 1⁄2-in. plywood gusset plate over the joint between the rafters [3]. (We used yellow decking glue throughout this project.) Fasten the gussets with 1 1⁄4-in. decking screws....
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Before installing the post, I use Spax PowerLag structural screws to fasten the plate on top of the post down into it. This is both structural and decorative. I install the post next. Then, right along the centerline of the plate I drive PowerLags up into the girder. These things aren...
Warped, Curved, or Arched: Look along the flat length of the lumber. If the lumber bends slightly to the left or right it will form an arch or a dip horizontally. It is still useable for joists or the trusses/rafters, not great as a stud. Ensure they are laid arch up; the weight...
Measure the inside length between each rafter, where it meets the top plate. Step 2 Cut the 2x4 or 2x6 block to the prescribed length as per your measurement. Step 3 Slide the block between the rafters and down onto the outside edge of the top plate. ...
to cover over the top of the drip cap. (This is a bit different than the photo.) If there is already house wrap on, then cut a slit in the house wrap just above the top of the ledger. That way you can slide the drip cap up under the house wrap. Just remember it’s all ...
Brace the rafters with metal angle braces on each end; these fasten to both the rafter and the cap board to hold them together. Step 8 Cut four 1-by-4-inch boards 5 feet long and nail them across the rafters, one at each end and two 24 inches in from each end. Cover the roof ...
Use 6d galvanized finishing nails to fasten the soffit boards to the rafters and subfascia. Then, install the cedar fascia and rake trim. Install the plywood roof deck, allowing it to overhang the fascia by 1/2 in. along the eaves. Nail aluminum drip edge to the eaves, and apply ...