120 Gable Rafter
Soaker
Flashing
Back Channel
Valley Beam
Gutter
In-Fill Panel
M6 Bolts
and Washers
Suspension Bracket
1 mm Stepped
Back Channel
Beam Capping
Facia
Two 10 x 16 Hex Head
Self Drilling Screws
Beam To Beam Bracket
Attachment
(Header) Beam
Beam Filler
Two 10 x 16 Hex Head Self
Drilling Screws Either Side
Valley Beam Capping
120
Raf
ter
Rafter To Valley Bracket
Two 12 x 20 Hex Head
Screws Either Side
Valley Beam
5.0 GABLE FRAmE COnnECTIOn
5.1 Gable Frames
The rafter to valley brackets are attached to the beam capping
using six 12x20 hex head screws (Figure 15, Section 4.1) at the
appropriate locations.
Fix the gable rafters into the rafter to valley brackets with two 12x20
hex head screws either side (Figure 19).
If attached on the end, attach the second valley beam into the wall
or suspension bracket.
Intermediate frames should be spaced evenly and fixed into rafter to
valley brackets as previously described.
A rear gable frame without a header beam is fixed as per an
intermediate frame.
Figure 19
For units attached on the end to an attachment beam (Figure 24),
beam to beam brackets are positioned at either side of the gable
opening at the spacing determined in Section 3.0 (Figure 12).
Fix beam to beam brackets to the attachment beam (header beam)
with two 10x16 hex head screws so they clamp the beam filler to
the beam (Figure 18).
The first valley beam is fastened over the beam to beam bracket with
two 10x16 hex head screws either side while the opposite end is
supported on adjustable construction props.
If any intermediate columns are required measure the valley beam
marking where they meet. Fasten post brackets as explained in the
Stratco Installation Guide ‘Outback Flat Attached Verandah, Patios &
Carports’ under “Bracket and Filler Connections”. This can be done
before valley beams are fixed in place.
Support the second valley beam on adjustable construction props
but do not fix to the wall, fascia or attachment beam until the front
gable frame has been attached.
Fix the rafter to valley brackets to the beam capping at the correct
rafter positions (refer Section 5). Fixing details as indicated in
Section 4.1.
5.2 Gable Frame With Infill
5.2.1 Front Infill
Where there is an infill at the front of the unit (and/or rear, in the
case of side attached), run the front fascia beam of the flat roof
section (if applicable) continuously across the opening to support
the infill panel and form a header beam (the gutter subsequently
runs full length of the header beam). Measure the end gable frame
opening and attach gable beam brackets to the header beam at the
appropriate spacing using a minimum of four 10x16 hex head self
drilling screws.
Rafters are supplied notched at the base to fit the gable beam
brackets. Rafters are fastened inside the gable beam brackets with
a minimum of three 10x16 hex head self drilling screws either side
as shown in (Figures 20 or 21).
5.2.2 Rear Infill
A rear header beam will be required if the unit includes infill to the
rear gable frame. For units attached at the rear with suspension
brackets, the rear header is fixed between valley beams using beam
to beam brackets. If fixed at the rear to an attachment beam (Figure
22), the attachment beam becomes the header (valley Rafters are
supplied notched at the base to fit the gable beam brackets. Rafters
are fastened inside the gable beam brackets with a minimum of
three 10x16 hex head self drilling screws either side as shown in
(Figures 20 or 21).
Figure 17
Figure 18
