Joining Roof Trusses Together

If your roof rafter connectors will not be visible after your construction project is completed it may be possible to connect these rafters together using a rafter splicing technique you will want to check your local building codes before undertaking this type of construction as there are very specific ways that roof rafters can and cannot be spliced together.

Joining roof trusses together. If the new sister bears on wood at least 1 5 on each end then you re good to go. Roof trusses combine rafters and attic floor joists into a modular triangular unit that replaces the traditional roof framing method. Trusses like rafters form the profile of the structure s roof. Building an addition on a house requires connecting two roofs whether the new space is a wing of living areas or a carport.

They join at the peak of the roof by connecting to the opposing rafter or to a ridge beam that runs the length of the peak of the house or shed. 24 october november 2015 build 139 december 2013 january 2014build 150 build right joining roof trusses most timber trusses are delivered to site as one piece building components. There are many roof. Rafters are installed piece by piece during the construction of the roof.

The most common mistakes in this method would be not nailing the sisters together good enough inadequate bearing on one side or another the truss companies use a gang nail to splice wood together pictured at left. However occasionally they are delivered in sections and must be joined on site.