Retrofitting from above through the roof.
Single wrap roof to wall connection.
A single strap that is attached to the side and or bottom of the top plate and is nailed to the rafter truss.
How to inspect the connections that tie existing rafters or trusses to the wall plate to determine whether retrofitting is needed.
Where required by section 101 2 511 4 the intersection of roof framing with the wall below shall be strengthened by adding metal connectors clips straps and fasteners such that the performance level equals or exceeds the uplift capacities as specified in table.
The metal does not wrap around the top of the rafter truss and the clip is only located on one side of the connection.
And if the home does need a.
There sometimes is a problem with movement differences of the wall and the roof decking when the flashing is fastened to both the wall and the roof.
Roofing and roof repair roof clips roof to wall connections.
In this article richard reynolds who helped write the new code language outlines the steps involved.
A checklist to help you evaluate your roof to wall connections if you have a masonry house along with some guidance on the implications of what you find is available by clicking on masonry wall checklist.
A single wrap that is not nailed properly gets dropped back to clips level if it has three nails on the front side.
In addition the straps wrap over trusses or rafters and are secured with the properly number and size nails.
201 3 roof to wall connections for site built single family residential structures.
The best tie down discount is for double wraps which is either one single wrap on each side of the truss rafter or a single metal connector like the one shown below that is secured with a minimum of three nails on each.
New florida codes compel contractors to upgrade the roof wall connections on qualifying older homes when replacing the roof covering.
The roof and the trusses or rafters are then connected to this plate using toe nails and in wind resistant construction metal straps.
Then the house wrap and exterior wall covering are installed over this roof flashing.
Often with new construction the roof flashing is first nailed to the wall.