How To Attach Roof Joists To Wall

Some building codes around the country require the use of a hurricane tie also shown above to add extra reinforcement for holding down roof trusses in the event of very strong winds.

How to attach roof joists to wall.

The bracket is a better idea for the fact that is prevents any type of warping or rollover of the joist when it is under heavy load. Joist hangers can help you mount each rafter to the house. To cut sloping rafters for a house attached patio roof lay a rafter board so it rests on its edge on both the ledger and the beam parallel to the ledger. The joist can be toe nailed into the top plate or a joist bracket can be used.

Then force the rafter s tip snugly against the house wall. Measure and mark the location of the roof trusses. Secure it with a joist hanger using the hammer and nails. There are basically 2 different ways to attach a roof joist to the top wall plate.

If you decide on a shallow pitch porch roof use 2 by 6 foot rafters. Toenail a truss into the top of the wall plate by nailing through the sides of the bottom chord at a 30 degree angle. The porch roof may match the pitch of your home or have a more shallow roof pitch. Another great way of attaching the truss end to the top wall plate is to use a simpson fastener shown in the picture above which you can find at your local lumber store.

Use screws to secure the rafter to the sill plate. Attaching wood framing members to a brick wall is tricky especially if the framing will support any load as it does when a roof intersects the wall. Using a block of wood as a ruler mark the ends for cutting. Set the roof truss on each mark.

Temporarily nail or brace the ledger in place positioned and leveled at the desired height. As with rafter style roofs toenailing is one of the most common ways of attaching a truss style roof to a wall plate.