How do you attach Rafter ties?
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Quote from Youtube video: You know through the collar tie into the rafter. And we did the same thing over here. We put another five nails going this direction so there's 10 nails that are connecting that together.
What is VPA Connector?
The VPA is an engineered one-piece connector for attaching I-joist rafters to wall plates. The VPA is adjustable to slopes between 15° and 45° with a special interlock design indicating when the maximum pitch is reached. This product complements the versatile LSSU.
How do you install hurricane ties?
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Quote from Youtube video: This is made so that you can actually take it and you bend it actually over the top of a plate and down on each side of the studs on the wall. In order to lock the studs to the plate.
How do you install rafters?
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How do you attach rafters to top plate?
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Quote from Youtube video: As you're installing it in it's probably easier when it's over a stud to put it in the seam. Start drilling and then drop it down here's how that. Works.
How do you put on roof ties?
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Quote from Youtube video: With hurricane straps and clips. This is often accomplished by removing soffits to access the connections. These connections are critical in holding the roof together.
Do rafter ties go inside or outside?
This tie can be installed on the inside or outside of the wall. Keep in mind that these ties create a strong connection between the top plate and rafter, so you may need an additional tie to reinforce the connection between the top plate and the wall joists.
What do rafters connect?
In a sloped roof, common rafters run from the peak of the roof down to the top of the exterior walls of the building. At the peak, the rafters are nailed to a ridge board, and at the top of the wall, rafters are attached to the horizontal top plate of the wall framing.
How do rafter ties work?
Rafter ties are installed between opposing rafters, and they should be installed as close as possible to the top plate. Rafter ties help resist the outward thrust that rafters exert on the exterior walls. They help keep walls from spreading due to the weight of the roof.
How do you install a top plate?
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How do you install a truss connector plate?
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How do you connect rafters to beams?
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How do you connect rafters to headers?
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Quote from Youtube video: That's going to again exploit the shear strength of those nails. So here i've got you know three framing nails in holding that rafter to the block. That's going to be very strong connection.
How do you tie a ridge beam to a rafter?
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Quote from Youtube video: Here i hook my tape measure on i'll come back four foot. And i'll come i'll make a long four foot cut all the way across the ridge to the end. That way my next piece of ridge will have the same exact.
How do you attach a joist to the top of a beam?
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Quote from Youtube video: Support while the beam itself provides bearing. Support when the joist connects to the rim board a framing screw or metal connectors should be used. Both options accommodate all three load types.
How do you use an adjustable joist hanger?
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Quote from Youtube video: Now fill all nail holes on the obtuse side of the stirrup. Use a hammer to bend the of to side flange. Until flush against the beam. Then fill all a brown nail holes.
How do I attach rafters to ledger board?
Attaching Rafters to a Ledger
Metal framing connectors make the best connections. Joist hangers can hang rafters from a ledger, but, for sloping rafters, notch them or use special rafter hangers. If rafters will sit on top of a ledger, attach them with seismic anchors as you would attach rafters to a beam.
