Attic Cross Braces

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Attic cross braces.

Let s start our discussion by looking at the proper way to brace an attic. This is a fairly basic project that can help protect your roof but consult a structural. Moving wiring runs in attic. One kind is used if you are going to finish the attic to provide living space.

A great deal depends on the pitch of the roof. If it was my attic i would put framing angles a la simpson strong tie between the rafters and ridge beam and bolt the angles through the ridge beam to tie the opposing rafters together. You will learn some great tricks for using braces to keep. The partial images below show these critical components and their recommended placement.

Step 2 hang a plumb bob from the nail and mark the point where it touches the joist below the rafter using a pencil. The other is just used to support the trusses. Measure the length of one of your rafters and mark the rafter at its midpoint. Normally the cross bracing is on top of the trusses and removed as the sheathing is added but i have seen some under the trusses but usually perpendicular to the truss near the top.

You can strengthen the roof to prevent damage by adding braces to the roof rafters inside your attic. Then remove the headknockers. Cross bracing truss clusters at both gable ends and at least every 20 include cross bracing red of truss clusters. Click the images to enlarge into a new window.

In addition two types of braces can be used in an attic to provide extra support for the trusses if needed. In this video we cover how to brace a conventionally framed roof and why it is important to do so. Tap a small nail into the side of the rafter at that point. Usually these are older home built in the 30 s through the 50 s however i ve seen inadequate attic bracing on homes of all ages.

My guess is that if you pull the collar tie you ll find they re fastened to the rafter with a few small nails. Attic fan and whole house fan. Every so often i ll crawl into an attic without any attic bracing.