Step 17 Assemble 2x6 Roof Trusses
3.
Turn truss over and apply gussets to the other side. Set truss aside.
4.
Assemble (12) twelve more trusses. Remove 2x4 blocks from floor.
Step 18 Install 2x6 Truss Plates
1.
Install a 10' long 2x6 board on back wall against back of a gable frame. The 2x6 should be
installed aligned with edge of the flooring. Use (2) two rows of 10d sinkers spaced 16" apart.
Install another 10' long 2x6 board and then an 8' long 2x6. Cut last board to fit.
2.
Repeat on front wall.
1.
Lay truss parts inside the 1x4 blocks used around gable frames. One end of the 70-3/8" long
2x6 boards have a blue mark. Place these ends together at the ridge. Move (2) two 1x4 blocks
to the bottom of the truss legs to keep these from moving.
2.
Secure the 2x6 boards together using pre-cut gussets. Install the larger gussets at the knee of
the trusses. Apply wood glue with a brush between the gussets and the 2x6 boards. Secure
gussets with (3) three rows of 6d common nails spaced 6" apart.
70-3/8" Long 2x6
62-1/8" Long 2x6
Move 1x4 Block
1x4 Block
Larger Gusset
GLUE
