For homes up to and including three storeys two storeys in scotland at a maximum spacing of 2m.
Roofing restraint straps are used to.
Heavy duty straps are used for horizontal restraint of roof joists trusses or rafters attached onto masonry.
Specialist lateral restraints or strapping is the answer when wind loading is high or if natural restraint is missing joist running parallel to the wall for example.
Buy enough 90 degree brackets photo 1 to place one bracket every 4 ft.
Restraint straps or a restraining form of gable ladder should be used where required to provide stability to walls and installed in accordance with the design.
These straps are usually done after the home is completely framed.
There are also type of a holding down strap that is used between cavity walls or in new added wall to provide restraint against uplift to timber frames works as vertical restraint strap.
Hurricane straps are made from galvanized steel.
All made from pre galvanised mild steel our restraint straps are suitable for connecting roofing and timber floor to masonry walls.
All modern buildings have dedicated ties to do this though they are sometimes missing or not installed properly.
Access to your roof trusses or roof system is easy at this point.
Lateral restraint straps should be located.
The restraint straps can be used for vertical applications such as fix and hold a beam wall plate to masonry.
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If straps are used these should be no more than 2m apart for dwellings up to 3 storeys and no more than 1 25m apart for dwellings over 3 storeys.
Use brackets designed to hold a 2 6.
Roof brackets roof brackets are available at hardware stores lumberyards roofing suppliers and home centers for 5 to 10 each.
The pre drilled holes allow various fixing points for horizontal and vertical application.
Among our range you will find light duty and heavy duty wall straps suitable for various applications.
Straps should also be in line on each side of the walls and fixed across at least three rafters.