4.
Secure the 2x4s at the peak with a 12" x 32" wood gusset. Apply wood glue with a brush
between the gusset and truss and nail with (25) twenty-five 6d common nails evenly spaced.
5.
Turn the truss over and install a gusset to the other side of the truss.
6.
Repeat this process to assemble (6) six more trusses.
32" Top Gusset
1.
Position a Gable Plate (from Step 2) on the floor with the narrow edge side down.
2.
Position (2) two truss halves (2x4s connected with a metal plate) with the short legs against
the end of the 2x4 Gable Plate Assembly. DO NOT attach the Gable Plate Assembly to the
truss. It is temporarily used to help hold the 2x4 truss parts in place and will be attached in a
later step. See detail below.
3.
There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one or both ends. Use these as a jig to hold
the truss halves and gable plate together by temporarily screwing or tack-nail blocks to floor.
This will ensure that the trusses and gable ends are identical.
Do Not Fasten Truss Legs to Gable Plate
Step 3
Assemble Trusses
Truss Half
Metal Plate
2x4 Block
Gable Plate
2x4 Block
Gable Plate Assembly
Short Leg
