Speed Brace Roof

Homeowners cannot take chances with the structural integrity of their roofs.

Speed brace roof.

Pryda speed brace when used as diagonal roof bracing provides overall stability to the trussed roof and in conjunction with the roof battens prevents lateral buckling of the top chords. Speedbrace is a bracing system for bracing roof trusses and wall frames in both low wind speed and cyclonic areas. Speedbrace is manufactured in accordance with as4440 steel brace specifications. The 24 on center stabilizer spaces trusses exactly.

Beowulf builders bringing old homes into the future this video shows the installation roof cross bracing. Quick and simple to fix. Nail these temporarily to the outside edges of the rafter sides starting with the third truss. Within 1 32 without measuring or layout sticks.

Complies with australian standards as7120 1 2010 as nzs1170 as4055 2006 as1684 2 2010 and as1684 3 2010 when installed according to pryda s design. The strap is then nailed to intermediate trusses. The pryda strap brace tensioners are designed with a deeper saddle for improved tensioning capabilities and a smoother edge finish for better manual handling. For installation instructions for wall roof and floor bracing please refer to the pryda bracing design guide.

How to brace rafters in an attic. It remains as a permanent structural lateral brace which means you do not have to uninstall it like you do with temporary wood bracing. At the last of the 4 trusses the bracing is once again folded over the top chord of the 4th. The speed brace is then installed by folding over and nailing to the side of the top chord of the first truss to be braced with the strapping being placed at more or less 45 along the pitch of the roof.

The roof is subject to pressure placed on it by natural forces including snow rain. The forces in a roof of less than 8000 mm span are relatively low and may be restrained by the use of speedbrace in a v configuration. Use 1 by 4 inch boards called purlins as temporary braces for rafter trusses. Applied to top of top chord.

If you have any questions about the video please. The angle of speedbrace to wall frame should be between 30 and 45 and each truss should be crossed with.