If they’re hiring a licensed contractor to add the RTW, that company should be addressing “what and where” to add the components, including whether to add them in more than one location per each rafter.
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I am re uploading a better labeled pic. So I’ll explain my thought process so far.
E=header on top of concrete wall
C is only held in by nails
Lower part is over a garage
- Pretend that A didn’t exist. Then he would need just 1 set of clips on either B or D I’m assuming to be ok.
- Since A does exist, he would need both (B or D) AND C to have clips installed and that would be considered clips?
Also E would have to be attached to the block wall.
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Right, can you tell it isn’t? Legit asking. I’m new to this. Thanks!
Yes block wall
What do you mean? This is literally my first post ever so not sure what you are referring to.
Yes Les. I reposted a couple pics to show more. Thanks!
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Looks like Jeffrey called it right from the beginning.
In theory it would need something like this IMO. Hopefully a FL inspector will weigh in on this. You may also want to put this in the FL section of the forum.
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It needs to be connected directly to the wall. (Or block)
Adding a clip to that double plate would do absolutely nothing in a hurricane, because it would just rip those cripple studs right off…
Even with a clip, I would call this a toe nail
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Thanks for the reply. I’m trying to get an answer from him about the plate on top of the wall. But what if he had clips for D and C on my pic? Would that be considered clips on the wind mit to you? Or are you saying since he has that cripple stud there is nothing he can do? Thanks!
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If you put some thought into it, there is a way to attach E to the block wall, but it may take some work to get there. 
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That wouldn’t really apply either, because it is supposed to be attached to the wall, or be embedded into the bond beam. Not just attached to the top of the wall plate.
If clips are connected to the top plate with nails, it also wouldn’t have any sheer strength.
However, If they could get to it from the soffit side, they could use a metal strap long enough to connect one end to the side of the wall plate, and the other end to the truss (with minimum 3 nails at the truss). Then it would be a clip on my report
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You also could extend the straps onto the top row of blocks and tap con them to the blocks,
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Ok I see what you are saying. What if he ran this from B all the way down to C? I didn’t even know they made them at this length. Just found it.
That would work in my opinion, especially if they used tapcons like Scott just mentioned
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There’s no length limit for the strap on the form, just that it must be attached to the truss with 3 nails, and then attached to the top plate or bond beam…
Interestingly, it doesn’t say side of plate or wall… just to the top plate…
But like I said, it wouldn’t be any better than a toe nail of it was only attached to the top of the plate… 
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This should help on securing the plate on top of the wall among other things. Scroll down to the bottom right. If you have any other questions you can call Simpson I’m sure they will be happy to assist you.
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