Adding fasteners to existing straps.
Hip roof hurricane straps.
For a minimal cost you can tie beams purlins wall and floor plates rafters and studs into one solid cohesive structure and rest easy when the winds come.
The structural integrity and successful performance of the roof structure during high wind events depends upon.
Adding fasteners to existing straps shall be allowed.
Simpson strong tie hurricane ties are designed to resist high winds and seismic forces by positively connecting trusses rafters to the top of wall of the structure.
Double straps that are attached to the side and or bottom of the top plate and are nailed to the rafter truss.
Hurricane straps provide extra security for your home s roof.
They are able to withstand winds of more than 100 miles per hour.
1 adequately designed and spaced roof framing members 2 adequate lateral bracing to support.
Roof framing and 3 adequate connections between the roof structure and the top of the wall to create a complete vertical load path.
The reduction on the windstorm portion of your homeowner s insurance that is allowed for a strong roof to wall attachment averages 35 and is the largest discount for many homeowners.
For hip roofs the code specifies that hip and girder rafters or trusses be connected to exterior wall plates.
Hurricane straps timber connectors.
Some hurricane tie models are available with additional corrosion resistance for exterior and treated wood applications.
The hip rafter the hip girder and the rafters trusses adjacent to the hip girder that are not anchored with a strap having at least four fasteners on each end shall be connected to the top plate below using a strap or a right angle gusset bracket having a minimum uplift capacity of 500 lbs.
Roof shape a hip roof which is shaped like a pyramid is.
Rafter connector 90 135.
The hip rafter the hip girder and the rafters trusses adjacent to the hip girder that are not anchored with a strap having at least four fasteners on each end shall be connected to the concrete masonry wall below using approved straps or right angle gusset brackets with a minimum uplift capacity of 500 lbs.
For 16 inch on center framing that means connecting four trusses at each end of the house.
201 3 roof to wall connections for site built single family residential structures.
It is exceeded only by the discount for a hip roof sloped on all sides which averages 47.
After the home is built you run into major issues.
How to install hurricane straps to a roof.
Brc hurricane straps offer the best way to add strength to your roof as protection against severe weather.
For gable end roofs the florida code requires that you start by tying down roof framing members within 6 feet of each corner.
