How To Attach Roof Trusses To A Block Wall

Retrofitting roof to wall connections in masonry houses.

How to attach roof trusses to a block wall.

A ledger is a horizontal board that is attached to the top of the the wall. Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds. One possible way is to gain access through the eave area which may be exposed or through the soffit which is the flat surface at the eaves that forms a sort of ceiling where the roof overhangs the. Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds.

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. Joists sit horizontally on edge on cinder block crawl space foundations or basement walls to support the floors of a home. There are several ways to gain access to the roof to wall connections in masonry houses. Aug 8 2016 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. However the do it yourselfer can attach a wooden roof to cinder block with little or no training in one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project. 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. Roof trusses are prefabricated wooden roof members that combine the rafter and ceiling joists of conventional framing into one structural piece.