Installation & Assembly

3. Install a 2x4 block to the opposite corner and secure the truss.
Step 8 Install Roof Gable
1. Select a truss with a gusset installed on one side. Position this truss with
the gusset facing towards the inside of the building.
2. Install a 2x4 block to the sidewall, secure the truss to the 2x4 block.
Install 2x4 Block
Step 7 Install Tie Plates
1. Cut a 2x4-6' board in half and install one of the 36" long boards over the back wall flush
with the 2x4 top plate on end wall.
2. Install a 72" long 2x4 and finish with the other 36" long 2x4.
3. Repeat to install tie plates on the front wall.
4. Cut (3) three 22-1/4" long 2x4s from a 68-1/2" board.
5. Cut one more from the leftover 2x4 from Step 4.
6. Install the 22-1/4" boards on the end walls, see below.
Flush with Top Plate
22-1/4" Tie Plate
36" Tie Plate
22-1/4" Tie Plate
72" Tie Plate
36" Tie Plate
22-1/4" Tie
Plate
IMPORTANT: Make sure walls are plum and straight before applying tie
plates. Use a level or weighted string to check for plum.