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Trussed rafter roof bracing.
Why brace trussed rafter roofs.
Bracing for roofs that are approximately square.
Bracing for larger roofs.
Trussed rafters must be braced to create a rigid and stable roof structure.
This information sheet gives a summary of the standard bracing requirements given in bs 5268 3.
Bracing responsibility the building designer and not the trussed rafter supplier is.
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J longitudinal bracing members should extend over the whole length of the roof and.
I at least four rafter diagonal braces are fixed to the underside of the rafter members e bracing crosses as in the narrow fronted roof a splice plate should be used.
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If the bracing is omitted wrongly positioned or badly fixed it may result in distortion or failure of individual trusses or in some instances the whole roof.
Bracing for roofs less than 6 6m wide on detached or staggered stepped buildings.
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Trussed rafter roof bracing systems are designed to provide adequate stability to the entire roof structure and it is recognised that providing the straps are located at suitable positions and centres to accommodate the requirements for wall restraint the longitudinal bracing members generally comprising 25mm x100mm sawn timber together with their fixings to the trussed rafters should be adequate to transfer the forces from the restraint straps to the roof construction.
Applicable to all trussed rafter roofs unless rigid sarking such as timber boarding or plywood is used.
Trussed rafters must be braced to create a rigid and stable roof structure.
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Longitudinal bracing or binders longitudinal bracing assists in restraining the trussed rafters and holding them in their correct position particularly during tiling and fixing of plasterboard.
The trussed rafter association publishes a wide range of roof construction technical advice and product information on trussed rafters and metal web joists.
Diagonal rafter bracing should be approximately 45 to the rafters on plan.