looking for rafter straps
looking for rafter straps
(OP)
I need to secure these rafters to the cinderblock top plate. They are just
toe nailed in now. I want something stronger that i can screw in w/o
removing the planking. Any ideas?
I might install rafter ties, but Im looking for alternatives.
pics http://www.diychatroom.com/f9/looking-rafter-strap...
toe nailed in now. I want something stronger that i can screw in w/o
removing the planking. Any ideas?
I might install rafter ties, but Im looking for alternatives.
pics http://www.diychatroom.com/f9/looking-rafter-strap...






RE: looking for rafter straps
RE: looking for rafter straps
There is another method using one screw thru the roof deck, down thru the middle of the rafter thickness, into the double top plate, but that will not make sense because you say there is only one wood plate, on top of masonry.
The definition of a structural engineer: overdesign by a factor of 1.999, instead of the usual 2.
RE: looking for rafter straps
RE: looking for rafter straps