Longitudinal braces that are present to provide stability to a trussed rafter roof can also be used for restraint of the wall but additional braces will usually be needed to achieve the required spacing.
Roof lateral restraint straps.
Restraint straps should be provided to one side of the wall only unless the design shows that strapping to both sides is required.
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.
All common sizes in stock from 500 to 2000mm long 100mm increments.
For some time it has been relatively common practice for builders to fix wall lateral restraint straps lrs at roof level to the trussed rafter longitudinal bracing members although the details often used by builders do not accord with guidance offered in building regulations nhbc standards or other authoritative documents.
Fixing to longitudinal bracing members using eight 25mm x 4mm steel screws evenly distributed along.
Longer lengths avaialble to order.
Simpson strong tie restraint strap flat 5mm x 30mm x 1200mm pack of 20 877345.
How to use lateral restraints during construction separating walls.
Lateral restraint to gable walls should be provided at rafter level at all times.
Lateral restraint straps should be fixed to the roof structure by either.
In this case packing the rafters either side of the wall tight to the masonry on both sides will be.
Only trouble is joists are hiding behind 150mm insulation and two layers of 18mm osb3 t g.
Light restraint straps are designed for vertical loads such as wall plates on top of masonry walls.
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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.
We did something different with this how to video and filmed it as we was working and having a chat.
This weekend it will be mostly finding top of joists with 235mm tek screws.
Few misses and there will be no need for roof light.
Heavy restraint straps meet requirements for lateral restraint of roof trusses rafters and joists tied into masonry walls.
I will ignore side restraints and strap down joists ends with twisted straps.
Lateral restraint straps are required at floor rafter or flat roof member levels and in pitched roofs at ceiling joist levels.
Simpsons strong tie restraint strap flat 2 5mm x 30mm x 1000mm pack 20 970491.
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The masonry walls would also benefit from the lateral restraint by restricting movement of the separating walls and gable walls.
