Fixing Roof Restraint Straps

Heavy duty straps are used for horizontal restraint of roof joists trusses or rafters attached onto masonry walls.

Fixing roof restraint straps.

Fixing to solid noggings using a minimum of four 50mm x 4mm steel screws or four 75mm x 4mm 8swg round nails with one fixing in the third rafter figure 1 or. 1 2 days. Be galvanised with a minimum cross section of 30mm x 5mm 2. Have noggins between rafters joists with packing between the wall and first member.

0 71 0 85 inc vat galvanised light duty restraint strap 600mm twisted 100mm is designed for vertical restraint for example fixing wall plates to masonry. Fixing to solid noggings using four 50mm minimum x 4mm steel screws or four 75mm x 4mm 8swg round nails with one fixing in the third rafter fig 7 2 8 or. Enjoy watching and keep yours eyes peeled. Fixing to longitudinal bracing members using eight 25mm x 4mm steel screws evenly distributed along the length.

We did something different with this how to video and filmed it as we was working and having a chat. The straps are produced from edge coated galvanised mild steel also available in stainless steel. Lateral restraint straps should. Straps should span a minimum of three rafters joists with at least one fixing in.

Light duty restraint strap 600mm twisted 100mm. Lateral restraint straps should be fixed to the roof structure by either.