Roof Truss Restraint Straps

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Roof truss restraint straps.

Light restraint straps are designed for vertical loads such as wall plates on top of masonry walls. Simpson strong tie restraint strap twist 5mm x 30mm x 600mm pack of 20 534019. Lateral restraint straps should be fixed to the roof structure by either. Heavy restraint straps meet requirements for lateral restraint of roof trusses rafters and joists tied into masonry walls.

By clicking i agree below you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. The h and l straps are designed to the building regulations for horizontal and vertical restraint. Fixing to solid noggings using a minimum of four 50mm x 4mm steel screws or four 75mm x 4mm 8swg round nails with one fixing in the third rafter figure 1 or. Where floors joists rafters and flat roof trusses are built in or supported by hangers off the wall its required to use lateral restraint by tension straps in accordance with the provisions in bs en 1996 2 2006 and building regulation requirements.

Suitable for a variety of applications such as masonry reinforcement or adding stability to your building project. We did something different with this how to video and filmed it as we was working and having a chat. Simpson strong tie category straps and ties we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. Even if you are using pre fabricated roof trusses part a of the building regulations and bs8103 remain clear that tensions straps should be no more than 2m apart.

Our fantastic range of metalwork products includes angles beads joist hangers meshing and more. Provides wind restraint the clip attaches girders trusses and rafter to wall plates. Lateral restraint to gable walls should be provided at rafter level at all times. Our surveyors are seeing more and more instances where lateral restraint straps to the head of gable walls are being applied at spacing greater than the maximum permitted 2m.