Rafter Ties Roof

Step 3 install collar tie to roof rafters.

Rafter ties roof.

Rafter tie a tension tie in the lower third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist the outward thrust of the rafter under load. Roof framing suggestions canadian guidelines. The roof framing mock up below shows a standard rafter tie. Figure 2 is an illustration of a roof constructed using rafter ties.

This article describes and illustrates the different types of support that prevents roof sagging and wall bulging at buildings including definitions of collar ties rafter ties and structural ridge beams. And when rafter ties are used above the plate the rafter span must be reduced by as much as 33 percent compared with the span allowed when the ties are at the plate. Previously these 2x6 members were at the top plate level acting as ceiling joists rafter ties but it s been opened up to create an open space. The tie will go from one side of a roof rafter to an adjacent rafter but on the opposite side.

In many situations you ll find that ceiling joists installed parallel to the rafters are intended to function as rafter ties. Take the collar tie up to the attic and lift it into position to check for the fit. The rafters are about 14 6 in length roof pitch is 6 12. Some of these can support the roof and prevent ridge sagging and wall spreading.

This article excerpts from provides copies of roof framing suggestions from canadian building codes and the cmhc wood frame house construction guide. A rafter tie is a tension tie in the lower third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist the outward thrust of the rafter under a load. This means that if you secure one end of the collar tie to the left side of a roof rafter you will nail it to the right. The roof framing mock up below shows a standard rafter tie.

Collar ties rafter ties tension beams structural ridge beams. Framing any roof but particularly a gable roof low slope roof and cathedral ceilign roofs requires collar ties rafter ties and possibly a structural ridge beam to support the roof and to. A rafter tie is a tension tie in the lower third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist the outward thrust of the rafter under a load. T w 2 x h h x run rise where w equals rafter load h equals height of ridge and h equals distance from ridge to center of tie illustration below.

If you are framing a cathedral ceiling there are a couple ways to deal with the need for rafter ties. Here s a formula i use to determine tie force.