Roof Truss Bracing

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#1

Originally Posted By: mmichura
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Hello,


Picture this......

A 4 unit town home with a contiguous roof system

In the attic, there is a truss system with plywood sheathing.

As per code there are solid fire barriers at the ends of each unit in the attic


but......

There are no horizontal / lateral supports running from one unit to the next (through the fire barrier)

In fact, what bracing there is in each units attic is not even connected to the barrier wall.

I have searched, but can not find if this is framed correctly?

#2

Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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And what does the solid fire barrier consist of.


A framed wall with sheetrock?

When I ran into a similar situation, I just contacted a local truss company representative and asked them about it. Perhaps you should consider doing the same.

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Erby Crofutt
B4U Close Home Inspections
Georgetown, Kentucky
www.b4uclose.com

#3

Originally Posted By: mmichura
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Hi Erby,


You are correct, finished sheetrock.

What was the response you were given?

THANKS!

#4

Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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As long as the individual trusses in each attic were braced it was OK. There is no truss at the wall. It was a 2x4 wall with the top of the studs covered with a 2x4 laid falt.

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Erby Crofutt


B4U Close Home Inspections


Georgetown, Kentucky


www.b4uclose.com