provide additional bracing/strapping to roof trusses to comply with current building practice?

Question

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Answer 1

The country is broken up into zones. Depending on what zone you live in decides on what roof bracing you will need. I think I live in a 90mph wind zone and that my house has to be rated for that. If I lived on the coast then I think that I am required to have a 120mph wind rating.



Basically I had to have hurricane staps on every other roof truss to comply with my zone. Call your local building inspector and they can let you know the rating and how to go about adding the correct bracing.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Get up into the roof space and draw a detailed diagram, not necessarily to any scale and not too technical, just to show the direction of ceiling joist/roof rafters/gable ends/hips/photo's help.

You need diagonal bracing from a gable end or extra summer beams/purlins etc. Think of 'Triangulation' within the roof space. Diagonal from ridge to wall plate and vertical from roof to solid brickwork below.equilateral triangulation is best or ask a freind if you can have a look in their loft just for an idea,easy to do if you have the energy

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You need a builder to tell you the correct way, but we had to do this in our barn. it was quite easy, a long piece of timber was placed beside the original ones and braced together with some metal and screws. Didn't take long or cost a lot.

Phone a builder.