Installation & Assembly

Toe nail truss into 2x4 tie plate using

10d sinkers.

Using a 2-1/2" screws secure truss to

2x4 Truss Header installed in Step 13.

Install trusses with a collar tie in the center of the building.

Step 12 Install Trusses

Detail 'A'

2x4-36" Tie Plate

2x4" Truss Header

1. Install trusses over the sidewalls. Install the first truss (without a collar tie) with a 21-3/4"

space between the 2x4 face of the left gable and the back of 2x4 truss. Secure the trusses

using 2-1/2" screws and 10d sinkers, See Detail 'A' below.

2. Install the remaining trusses measuring 24” from back to back of each truss. Last truss will

not have a collar tie.

24"

21-3/4"

24"

2x4 Truss Header

Truss with

Collar Tie

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