1. Toenailing. As with rafter-style roofs, toenailing is one of the most common ways of attaching a truss-style roof to a wall plate. Toenail a truss into the top of the wall plate by nailing through the sides of the bottom chord at a 30-degree angle.
Should roof trusses be fastened to interior walls?
Contributing editors Rick Arnold and Mike Guertin reply: Roof-truss suppliers don't recommend that you fasten the top plates of the interior walls to the bottom chords of the trusses because of phenomenon called “truss uplift.” Trusses are fabricated from regular 2x dimensional lumber, so they are prone to the same ...Sep 1, 1998
What is used to connect the roof trusses to the walls?
Toenailing. As with rafter-style roofs, toenailing is one of the most common ways of attaching a truss-style roof to a wall plate. Toenail a truss into the top of the wall plate by nailing through the sides of the bottom chord at a 30-degree angle.
How are trusses attached to the walls of a house?
The trusses are tied to the walls with small metal plates. Once the trusses are up, the roof is covered in plywood or OSB, which gives the roof tremendous rigidity.
How do you secure trusses to the wall?
Fasten the top-plate of interior walls to the bottom of roof trusses with slotted anchors (instead of toenailing). The center of trusses may move up and down a bit the first couple years after they're installed. Slotted anchors allow the truss to move without pulling up on the top plate of the interior walls.