Putting Up Roof Trusses

If you are installing it over an old roof then first of all be sure to repair any damages and remove faded old material.

Putting up roof trusses.

To hold them up until the decking of the roof is placed on top a 12 foot 1 inch by 4 inch piece of lumber is used. When all the trusses are installed and the first row of decking is on this brace is removed. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. This is the method that we used to put up pre fab trusses for a small carport.

Install the roof trusses. Every step of the truss installation follows explicit instructions from the manufacturer. Roof trusses arrive at the jobsite on the bed of a large truck. When lifting the trusses carefully onto the roof the easiest way is to have two people hoist it up to two other people.

Do one at a time and secure them into place. Putting up roof trusses. Setting the first trusses. Having figured out the rhythm of the process the trusses go up at a good pace.

Then add an insulation layer over it above which steel trusses can be installed easily. As of the publishing of this post we have about 3 5ths of the trusses in place. Putting up the roof trusses feels like a major milestone as for the first time the house finally has it s basic shape established. Once the trusses are constructed lift them into place and set them onto the top plates of the exterior walls just as you would a beam or joist.

The f hook we devised on our own and it served us very well for all 11 trus. Usually trusses are put 24 inches apart. As you go make sure that you allow the appropriate overhang for the gable on each side. It can be nailed temporarily to each truss as the next truss is put in place.