Retrofitting roof to wall connections in masonry houses.
How to attach roof trusses to a block wall.
Although a roof truss may be heavier and more difficult to maneuver onto the top of the building than conventional framing lumber once there it can easily be slid into position and secured.
Joists sit horizontally on edge on cinder block crawl space foundations or basement walls to support the floors of a home.
Attaching wood framing members to a brick wall is tricky especially if the framing will support any load as it does when a roof intersects the wall.
Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds.
You can use engineered i beam trusses as joists or choose to use 2 by 12.
Roof trusses are prefabricated wooden roof members that combine the rafter and ceiling joists of conventional framing into one structural piece.
Aug 8 2016 attaching a wood roof to a cinder block building is difficult but possible.
Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds.
Attaching a wood roof to a cinder block building is difficult but possible.
The ledger is needed to properly attach the perpendicular roof trusses to the top of the structure.
There are several ways to gain access to the roof to wall connections in masonry houses.
A ledger is a horizontal board that is attached to the top of the the wall.