Connecting Floor Trusses

Floor trusses replace the traditional floor joist system and serve the same purpose.

Connecting floor trusses.

Roof trusses combine rafters and attic floor joists into a modular triangular unit that replaces the traditional roof framing method. With trusses it is possible to prefabricate the pieces needed into modular frames that can be installed every 24 inches to frame a roof with much less time. Mitek flatlok 6 flatlok 634 screws. 2 ply floor truss connection detail using usp ws or simpson sds screws.

Tips on installing floor trusses. 2 ply floor truss connection detail using mitek pro series wswh6 wswh638 wswh634. In traditional framing the roof is built stick by stick. Bearing blocks may be nailed lagged or bolted to column sides.

Trusses are attached in same fashion as bearing blocks. Truss to column connections may include nails and or bolts. Steps to installing prefabricated floor trusses. In designs with two single trusses most often a truss is placed on each side of sidewall columns on top of bearing blocks.