How To Brace Attic Trusses

Temporary bracing this is used to restrain the trusses during erection.

How to brace attic trusses.

Truss stability bracing this is permanent bracing which holds the trusses upright straight and prevents any out of plane buckling of the members. Stand them on edge. Alternatively start the first truss 8 to 12 ft. Roof truss bracing done right.

Step 2 lift trusses onto roof. The roof is subject to pressure placed on it by natural forces including snow rain. Homeowners cannot take chances with the structural integrity of their roofs. To hold them up until the decking of the roof is placed on top a 12 foot 1 inch by 4 inch piece of lumber is used.

Section last after permanently bracing the rest of the trusses. Usually trusses are put 24 inches apart. Step 5. Bracing of trusses is extremely important.

The functions of roof bracing roof bracing performs three distinct functions. Unfortunately the gable end truss is difficult to brace back to the deck without the braces interfering with the second truss. Step 3 brace first truss to ground. Nail through the long 2 by 4 into the end of the stud two nails in every stud.

Lay out enough 2 by 4 to reach from gable to gable along the line on the floor on both sides of the attic. Then work away from the braced end filling in the open 8 to 12 ft. Step 4 install temporary bracing. It is very important that the contractor or homeowner responsible for truss erection read through all documents inside the job packet.

In from the gable end and brace it to the deck. Nail a pony wall stud to these 2 by 4s every 16 inches from gable to gable on both sides of the attic. On a one story building the gable end truss can be braced to stakes driven in the ground. When all the trusses are installed and the first row of decking is on this brace is removed.

See product data sheet no 3 for more information. How to brace rafters in an attic. Trusses which are not braced or which are not braced correctly are subject to toppling over or collapse. It can be nailed temporarily to each truss as the next truss is put in place.

Measure the area to be framed and plan for the number of trusses you will need.