Attic Cross Braces

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.

Attic cross braces.

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. How much weight will a 2x4 joist attic hold. Tap a small nail into the side of the rafter at that point. The other is just used to support the trusses.

Step 2 hang a plumb bob from the nail and mark the point where it touches the joist below the rafter using a pencil. A great deal depends on the pitch of the roof. This is a fairly basic project that can help protect your roof but consult a structural. One kind is used if you are going to finish the attic to provide living space.

You will learn some great tricks for using braces to keep. Removing joist cross bracing. My guess is that if you pull the collar tie you ll find they re fastened to the rafter with a few small nails. Then remove the headknockers.

Click the images to enlarge into a new window. In this video we cover how to brace a conventionally framed roof and why it is important to do so. The partial images below show these critical components and their recommended placement. Let s start our discussion by looking at the proper way to brace an attic.

Cross bracing truss clusters at both gable ends and at least every 20 include cross bracing red of truss clusters. Moving wiring runs in attic. 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. Attic fan and whole house fan.

Measure the length of one of your rafters and mark the rafter at its midpoint. Every so often i ll crawl into an attic without any attic bracing. In addition two types of braces can be used in an attic to provide extra support for the trusses if needed.