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    Rafter and wall plate connection

    I am in a snow load area. The garage dimensions are 15 feet by 24 feet. I see that the connection of the vertical blocks to the rafter and joist is crucial because i am putting all the thrust forces through that joint. The reasons are simple. Because i want to have the "attic" space as high as...
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    Rafter and wall plate connection

    I am in a snow load area. The garage dimensions are 15 feet by 24 feet. I see that the connection of the vertical blocks to the rafter and joist is crucial because i am putting all the thrust forces through that joint.
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    Rafter and wall plate connection

    The birds mouth is totally an option, i was just wondering, maybe i can do without. Since I don't connect the rafter directly to the ceiling joist but use a lapped connecting piece, then I have a connection with a torque. Now Im thinking how can I reduce that? I could use blocking on both sides...
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    Rafter and wall plate connection

    The idea was to have no seat cut on the rafters and have the rafter and floor joist on one plane above each other and use the small vertical piece lapped over them to connect the two. So it would be nails in shear.
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    Rafter and wall plate connection

    Hi guys, I'm building myself a garage and I wanted to get your opinion on wall thrust and the rafter and wall plate connection. All the dimensions are in mm. As you see on the picture, I want to connect the rafter to the floor joist using a 45x145 mm material. I was wondering is there a...

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