Roof Wall Connection Detail

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Roof wall connection detail.

Remodeling collection structural insulated panel collection energy star air sealing collection. The probe shown here is the ridgid seesnake micro. The direct bearing connection is the simplest and most common connection in the home building industry. It is also used when the wall below provides a ledge with sufficient bearing area for the roof to bear on directly.

Floor and roof systems for use with loadbearing structural concrete masonry walls serve three primary functions. They transmit the vertical dead load and live load to the bearing walls. Individual connections and connections within full scale roof systems were tested to quantify potential system effects. Technical fact sheet no.

Construction detail drawing library sections. A direct bearing connection is used in instances where the wall below does not continue beyond the roof level i e no parapet. Depending on the soffit material you may be able to drill holes 1 5 to 2 inches in diameter between rafter tails insert the camera probe and get a view to where the rafter or truss rests on the wall. Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber.

23 window and door installation home builder s guide to coastal construction page 2 of 3 figure 2 installation sequence for deck. Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5. Performance of conventional roof systems and components including ceiling joist to rafter connections and roof framing to wall connections. And they act to support the walls from out of plane loads.

The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material. More roof wall connections title. If the connection is sufficient retrofit won t be necessary. They function as diaphragms transmitting lateral wind and seismic loading through the walls to the foundation.

Hand driven and pneumatic fasteners were included in the test program.