Roof Plate Fixings

The required pack comes supplied with the appropriate cleats and screws to penetrate through the timber top plate packer and into the top plate.

Roof plate fixings.

Fixing a wall plate. Use threaded bar 12mm and set in using suitable resin always use plate washers these should bite into the timber by about 2 3 mm dog plates are used for a different purpose you don t need these. As a guide fixings should be at 400 centre the plate should be 50mm deeper than the joists that you are fixing presumably on hangers. Figure 5 covers the connection of the hip rafter to the top plate where the hip rafters brace the roof.

Table 1 nzs 3604 2011 fixing types. Fixings used to connect the roof structure to the wall plate should be specified according to the roof construction and exposure of the site. Create timber frame structures with toolstation s range of nail plates including galvanised nail plates and safe metal fixing plates. Corrugated roofing is a great way to top a garden shed shop or patio.

Stainless steel brackets stainless steel fixings steel strapping heavy duty joist hangers and square plate washers. Cut the panels to the desired. How to install corrugated roofing. You only need some basic tools and materials.

We stock only the best bracketry at great prices that will provide the securest fixtures such as. Set out the ceiling joists onto the wall plates the ceiling joists are installed before the rafters as they will stop the roof spreading and also give something for you to lay planks across to stand on when building the roof. 9kn and 16kn truss to top plate fixing used in pairs the cpc40 cleats achieve 9kn and the cpc80 cleats achieve 16kn. Where trussed rafter roofs are not subject to uplift a minimum of two 4 5mm x 100mm galvanized round wire nails skew nailed one on each side of the trussed rafter or truss clips fixed in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions are acceptable.

It s quick easy low cost and you can do it yourself. To fix the joists and rafters down on to the wall plates they should be toe or skew nailed to the top plate like below. Ridge board for a couple close roof figure 1a top plate for a couple close roof figure 1b top plate for a skillion roof figures 2 and 3 ridge beam for a skillion roof figure 4. I m having an extension built and would like to know how to properly and safely fix for example anchor bolts what size etc a wall plate to an external masonry wall so that the joist will hold a 102kg rooflight.