Roof Truss Splice

The following list gives the amount of lumber needed for each type of splice previously discussed for one row in a 100 foot building with trusses 2 on center.

Roof truss splice.

Laredo sunset black powder coated galvanized steel rafter slips 10 box. Rafter plates are load bearing beams that support either a single rafter or a truss. It is in tension and is holding the top chords of the truss against spreading. The truss companies use a gang nail to splice wood together pictured at left.

Ozco 56620 13 1 2 in. Free shipping by amazon. Truss and rafter tie downs are used for wood construction and wood framing projects. Compare click to add item mitek 1 1 4 x 2 x 2 3 4 roof truss tie to the compare list add to list click to add item mitek 1 1 4 x 2 x 2 3 4 roof truss tie to your list sku 2273301.

A gang nail is basically a thin piece of metal stamped out so that many metal tangs stick out into the wood about a 1 2 or so. Alternately it is not uncommon for a residen tial house to have 4 or 5 rows. Galvanized steel truss base fan wood connector plate 1 per pack 72 49 72. It is stamped into the wood at the factory with a hydrolic press.

Ozco 51767 ironwood 4 inch t tie plate connector 1 per pack 20 07 20. 1 2 of lumber per splice. It is not uncommon to have thirty rows or more of bracing in some buildings. Simpson strong tie 1 1 2 in 12 gauge wood to wood triple zinc pipe rail tie.

Get it as soon as sat sep 19. Rafter plates are almost always spliced due to the length of most structures taking precautions to insure that. Get it as soon as fri sep 18. The bottom chord of these roof trusses is serving as a tension tie.

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