Removing Roof Struts

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Removing roof struts.

Roof trusses are a common means of support and load bearing. The roof pitch is 12 12. From the point the rafter meets the top plate of the wall to the center on the attic space is 10 feet. This can easily be accomplished by using a hammer and a crowbar.

There is no plywood sheathing. Roof trusses offer a quick and efficient alternative to a conventional timber roof but they re quite delicate when not in their fully braced vertical position. Loosen all of them and remove all but one. Use a ratcheting wrench or socket ratchet to loosen the strut mount nuts located on the strut tower.

Place a thin piece of plywood under the strut flange to prevent it from damaging the cv boot once you disengage the top portion of the strut. Remember any alterations to a roof should be undertaken only with an engineer. However if you want to better utilize the space in your loft you may consider changing roof trusses and going for stick framing or rafters instead. The central w shape is how most of the loads are distributed and this is where.

Use a chalk line to draw a line along the floor parallel to the lower edge of the roof from one end of the attic to the other on both sides. The roof itself is shake over felt. They work through a combination of tension and compression to ensure that the timber chords and web sizes can be kept to a minimum and keep costs down. When taking the roofing materials off be sure to extend the path of demolishing to each existing truss on each side of the damaged one.

The attic space is 20 feet wide by 10 deep. Measure in from the lower edge of the roof to a point 1 4 the width of the truss on either side of the attic. The very old 2 by 4 rafters are 24 inches on center.