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Old 3/3/10, 4:01 PM
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Default Whats this technique called again?
Where you make the gable truss short, and do this?
I cant remember the term.
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Lookouts cantilevered over/past a drop chord truss.
Last edited by mboyett; 3/3/10 at 5:25 PM.. Reason: corrected terminology - changed 'shorter' to 'drop chord'....thanks Larry
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A drop chord truss supporting lookouts, as Mike said.


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drop chord truss
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Checkout this document page #43
http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD1-300.pdf

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Drop chord truss.


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I like that method better than notching out of the top chord for a flat 2x. This way is much stronger with the outlooker/outrigger positioned on edge. Makes for a stronger barge board as well.
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