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Texas roof framing conventions

16K views 13 replies 8 participants last post by  Birch 
There was another similar thread about raising the rafters instead of them bearing on the top plate. Metal straps are likely needed to resist rafter thrust in this case.

And a second on purlins needing to go to bearing. In that case they end up supporting about half the entire roof load.
 
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