Install trusses with a collar tie in the center of the building.
Step 12
Install Trusses
Step 11
Install 2x4 Truss Headers
1.
Place a 72" long 2x4 on top of the siding on the front wall. It will butt against the siding on
the roof gable. Nail this 2x4 to the 2x4 tie plate with 10d sinkers.
2x4-6' Board
Roof Gable
Front Wall Siding
2.
Install a 48” 2x4 next.
3.
Gather a 2x4 removed from the pallet.
Cut to fit and install next to the 2x4
installed above.
4.
Repeat to install 2x4 on the back wall.
1.
Install trusses over the sidewalls. Install the first truss (without a collar tie) with a 21-3/4"
space between the 2x4 face of the rear gable and the back of 2x4 truss. Secure the trusses
using 2-1/2" screws and 10d sinkers, See Detail 'A' on next page.
2.
Install the remaining trusses measuring 24” from back to back of each truss. Last truss will
not have a collar tie.
24"
21-3/4"
24"
2x4 Truss Header
Truss with
Collar Tie
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