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Feb 2019 – Version 2
TIP: If posts are embedded into concrete footings, it is recommended to wait for a few hours until
the concrete is set before starting on the roofing sheets.
Step 13 – Gusset Plate Knee Brace
Gusset Plate knee brace are to be fitted in 2 different directions, along the sidewall between the
outer flange of the end posts and the web of the rafter on 1 side only, Refer Diagram M. The endwall
will have the gusset plate between the inner flange of the end posts and the web of the beams.
Refer Diagram N.
NOTE: Mid posts on longer carports have the gusset plate fitted between the web of the rafter
and the outer flange of the mid post on 2 sides of the post. If fitted at this stage, the corner of the
gusset plate will need to be notched 20mm both sides to allow for easy fitting. Refer Diagram P.
