Making Roof Trusses And Joints

Things you ll need pencil paper sawn lumber tape measure circular saw hammer gusset plates nails.

Making roof trusses and joints.

The very first step for building roof trusses is to prepare a design layout that can be sketched by a professional architect or can also be done by using a software that is specifically meant to design a roof truss. Metal plate connectors are meant to be hydraulically pressed into roof truss joints. Slide trusses into position and rotate into place. The second step in building a roof truss is to prepare the materials needed.

Do this by nailing the triangular gusses to the rafters. Cut plywood gusset plates to fasten together lightweight trusses. Support trusses at the joints when raising. Take two rafters and connect the peak at the plumbed corner you created.

Now assembly of your roof trusses can finally begin. Build your own roof trusses. The best way to assemble the trusses is to lay each rafter and bottom chord on the ground in the desired shape. There are many ways to design and connect trusses and shed builders often have their own techniques and styles.

Gusset plates are used to secure the connections between the individual truss components.