Roofing Restraint Straps Are Used To

Restraint strap are made from galvanised steel and have been designed to be used when connecting timber floor and roof systems to masonry walls ensuring fast and effective anchoring against uplifting forces like wind.

Roofing restraint straps are used to.

Roof brackets roof brackets are available at hardware stores lumberyards roofing suppliers and home centers for 5 to 10 each. For homes up to and including three storeys two storeys in scotland at a maximum spacing of 2m. Buy enough 90 degree brackets photo 1 to place one bracket every 4 ft. Restraint straps or a restraining form of gable ladder should be used where required to provide stability to walls and installed in accordance with the design.

Heavy duty straps are used for horizontal restraint of roof joists trusses or rafters attached onto masonry. Install hurricane straps to a roof on new construction. Among our range you will find light duty and heavy duty wall straps suitable for various applications. Straps should also be in line on each side of the walls and fixed across at least three rafters.

All modern buildings have dedicated ties to do this though they are sometimes missing or not installed properly. Lateral restraint straps should be located. Access to your roof trusses or roof system is easy at this point. These straps are usually done after the home is completely framed.

Along the edge of the roof below where you ll be working. There are also type of a holding down strap that is used between cavity walls or in new added wall to provide restraint against uplift to timber frames works as vertical restraint strap. If straps are used these should be no more than 2m apart for dwellings up to 3 storeys and no more than 1 25m apart for dwellings over 3 storeys. Specialist lateral restraints or strapping is the answer when wind loading is high or if natural restraint is missing joist running parallel to the wall for example.

Use brackets designed to hold a 2 6. Enjoy watching and keep yours eyes peeled. All made from pre galvanised mild steel our restraint straps are suitable for connecting roofing and timber floor to masonry walls. The pre drilled holes allow various fixing points for horizontal and vertical application.