Gable Roof Straps

These straps are usually done after the home is completely framed.

Gable roof straps.

They must engage a full block on a gable and will need to be fitted to the underside of the rafter. Hurricane clips hurricane strap installation wind mitigation wind mitigation retrofitting gable end bracing roof deck retrofitting wind mitigation insp. Install hurricane straps to a roof on new construction. Simpson strong tie category roof truss and rafter connectors ties and straps for cold formed steel construction.

The roof framing mock up below shows a standard rafter tie. They attach to your trusses and wall plates. Strengthening and bracing a gable end truss each stud in a gable end truss gets this basic retrofit assembly. Part length girth weight each fl 38 10 2 24 15 82 fl 38a 20 2 24 31 39 gutter ends.

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. Straps provide most of the lateral stability to the gable wall and are nearly always required. Use with all sculptured or style gutters end caps will be made to fit gutter ordered specify left or right specify gutter part number. 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.

If you re a competent diyer why not although bc would have to check on your progress. 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. 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. A single wrap that is not nailed properly gets dropped back to clips level if it has three nails on the front side.

Access to your roof trusses or roof system is easy at this point. In many situations you ll find that ceiling joists installed parallel to the rafters are intended to function as rafter ties. Hurricane straps are made from galvanized steel. Contentdata html end trim and straps flat ridge cap.