Truss Lok as a substitution for hurricane clips
2011年11月18日 · Setting truss we toe nail each side of truss. Than later come back and put a "hurricane tie" on it.. Simpson H3 is what we use. On exterior walls only. We don't use clips on any interior wall ever. I'm saying clip meaning hurricane clip. I feel dump calling it hurricane clip seeing that not a whole lot of hurricanes up here in Michigan.
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2016年2月12日 · You will not find anything in the IRC for hurricane clips for trusses as trusses are an engineered item and therefore out of the scope of the IRC. If your Building department allowed you to design the walls prescriptively then your truss engineer (probably works for the truss manufacturer) should have stated where the hurricane clips go.
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2014年3月23日 · Actually, the reason I don't use trusses is because they are more expensive than cut in roofs, unless you're doing something simple like a straight gable roof. Then the extra cost of getting the trusses made is offset by the speed of the labor to install. Most frame crews here prefer hand framing a cut up roof to installing trusses.
Truss Lok as a substitution for hurricane clips
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2009年3月5日 · you'll need hurricane clips for each truss to header attachment. you'll likely need the engineer specs with the trusses-some offices won't approve permit w/o inspector seeing it. you said a 'good deal'...something like you've indicated would likely only run $70-75/each-you've got enough trusses for a 52' long building.
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2010年2月2日 · On one job, truss spec. sheet called out that interior walls must float ½” from truss and use goal post clips. We had to pack up all exterior walls with ½” plywood. Its not easy seting trusses when you can’t nail the bottom. I would like to point out we don’t use a crane if trusses are under 400lbs or is under 20’ high
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2022年12月9日 · Why not use wood trusses, 19-24" deep, inexpensive and you can install on 24" or 19.2" centers to save labor and have plenty of vertical room for insulation to modern standards..... and use 1.25" Tongue and Groove" subflooring " that will span the 24" (actually only 20.5" if using full 2" x 4" trusses) between trusses...
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2014年7月19日 · Install a bearing plate of 2x4 or 2x6 and birdsmouth the rafter. Wall sheathing should carry across the rim board and tie to the bearing plate to unify the structure. Use a hurricane clip at every rafter to resist uplift. Install clips to exterior to catch full meat of rafter and tie into the sheathed structure. _____
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2016年5月7日 · The roof system is stick built, so there are no manufactured / engineered trusses.The ceiling joists are on 16 in. centers as well as the rafters. There are purlin braces every 48 in. on center. The braces go to the top of the wall in question, and the ceiling joists (that are also serving as rafter ties) are nailed together over this wall.