Roof failures are often observed on areas of the building where wind pressures are concentrated.
Roof gable straps.
Roof framing joins bearing walls or beams.
A collar tie is a tension tie in the upper third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist rafter separation from the ridge beam during periods of unbalanced loads such as that caused by wind uplift or unbalanced roof loads from snow.
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.
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Our surveyors are seeing more and more instances where lateral restraint straps to the head of gable walls are being applied at spacing greater than the maximum permitted 2m.
Our third nail system is significantly stronger than the dual nail roof truss straps systems typically used and as a result will save you 25 to 30 percent on your homeowner s insurance premiums.
They must engage a full block on a gable and will need to be fitted to the underside of the rafter.
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Even if you are using pre fabricated roof trusses part a of the building regulations and bs8103 remain clear that tensions straps should be no more than 2m apart.
The bottom of the clip should be positioned at the side of the top plate so the nails are in shear.
The 2015 international residential code does not require collar ties or collar beams.
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Straps provide most of the lateral stability to the gable wall and are nearly always required.
Imposed on the roof to the supporting walls below.
Install hurricane straps to a roof on new construction.
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.
These straps are usually done after the home is.
