Reinforcing Garage Roof Trusses

To make the area more useable and secure now i want to put in 5 8 plywood over those 2x4s.

Reinforcing garage roof trusses.

It can be nailed temporarily to each truss as the next truss is put in place. When all the trusses are installed and the first row of decking is on this brace is removed. If your garage has open rafters below the roof you ve got a wealth of storage space available above your head. By laying a board or set of boards onto the rafters you can store many items up and out of the way.

Then sister 2 12 s to the existing trusses and use plywood gussets with an engineered nail pattern in place of a ridge beam. Jack up the centre of the trusses then reinforce each bottom chord with a 2x4 that spans the entire width of the garage. The plan is to tear out the drywall ceiling in the garage place 16 2 4 floor trusses 19 o c. Originally i just put loose boards down over the horizontal 2x4 base of the trusses.

Usually trusses are put 24 inches apart. Apply construction adhesive along the edge of the truss to strengthen the connection to the plywood roof deck. Stiffen trusses by joining them with 2x4s running from one end of the house to the other. Use care when working in the rafters or on a ladder.

And build the decking on top of that. 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. Reinforce the rafters in your garage for storage.