Truss question

[sspradling]

I hope I can explain this and get a little help.
2x4 trusses above the garage. One side of the gabled roof has what looks like galvanized spacers, flush with the roof sheathing, with "barbs" (to hammer into the trusses?) My questions are: Are these spacers or bracing, and do they need to be completely hammered into the truss, and why are they only on one side of the gabled roof? I know a photo would help, I'm working on it. Thanks.
Stu

[Greg Bell]

sounds like a gusset plate that is used to connect the different pieces of the truss.

[Michael Larson]

Greg, Maybe but how would they be "flush" with the sheeting. Hopefully a picture will be posted to solve the mystery.

[tneumann]

Sorry couldn't resist.

[Dale Duffy]

Stuart....they are TSB Braces

Made my Simpson Strong Tie....very common here.

If this is what your talking about.

http://www.strongtie.com/products/co...rs/TSB_PT.html

[Larry D. Kage]

I agree that they are probably spacers used during construction...beats the heck out of 2 x 4's and faster, too.

[sspradling]

Yes! Dale you're the bomb. Thanksa million. Used as temporary bracing.
Tony thanks for your encouragement. I'll spend some time learning to post pictures so that I can continue to receive quality help from the brethren.
Stu.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by sspradling

I hope I can explain this and get a little help.
2x4 trusses above the garage. One side of the gabled roof has what looks like galvanized spacers, flush with the roof sheathing, with "barbs" (to hammer into the trusses?) My questions are: Are these spacers or bracing, and do they need to be completely hammered into the truss, and why are they only on one side of the gabled roof? I know a photo would help, I'm working on it. Thanks.
Stu

I believe that Dale and Larry are on the right track here, but what confuses me and that is because of no pictures is why they would have been installed on on side only. Truss speaders are popular, but are normally seen on both sides of the gable. On a typical house, you would see about three on both sides of the gable roof.
We might all be speculating here, but seems to be the right guess.

Marcel

[sspradling]

I think I can do pictures now.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Sorry, can't open zip files.

Marcel

[Marcel R. Cyr]

I'll take that back, the pics ended up on my desk top, do not know how, but I now agree that these are Rafter spreaders, but still dose not explain why only on one side of the gable.

Marcel

[sspradling]

I'm not saying I have the photo thing down yet, but I'm trying. Thanks Marcel.
Stu

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by sspradling

I'm not saying I have the photo thing down yet, but I'm trying. Thanks Marcel.
Stu

Stuart,

Here's a tutorial that'll walk you through the image attachment feature.
Attachment 8029

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Thanks David;

I don't know if it was meant for me or others, but I will take it. ha. ha.
I need all the help I can get.
I am still waiting for my Grandson to be 10 years old so he can teach me. ha. ha.


Marcel

[John Nosworthy]

As I followed this thread, the "flush with the sheathing" statement had me envisioning simple H-clips to keep the flimsy plywood edges better aligned, and of course they must have ran out when the crew flipped over to the other side of the roof... Just goes to show ... how a photo helps