The roof and the trusses or rafters are then connected to this plate using toe nails and in wind resistant construction metal straps.
Double wrap roof to wall connection.
Retrofitting from above through the roof.
In houses with masonry walls it is common to find a horizontal or flat wise 2x8 lumber plate that is bolted or strapped to the top of the masonry wall.
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A checklist to help you evaluate your roof to wall connections if you have a masonry house along with some guidance on the implications of what you find is available by clicking on masonry wall checklist.
A photo of a roof to wall attachment known as a single wrap during a citizens wind mitigation inspection in st petersburg.
Then the house wrap and exterior wall covering are installed over this roof flashing.
There sometimes is a problem with movement differences of the wall and the roof decking when the flashing is fastened to both the wall and the roof.
And if the home does need a.
New florida codes compel contractors to upgrade the roof wall connections on qualifying older homes when replacing the roof covering.
Thursday july 26 2018 the reduction on the windstorm portion of your homeowner s insurance that is allowed for a strong roof to wall attachment averages 35 and is the largest discount for many homeowners.
Roofing and roof repair roof clips roof to wall connections.
In addition the straps wrap over trusses or rafters and are secured with the properly number and size nails.
In this article richard reynolds who helped write the new code language outlines the steps involved.
Often with new construction the roof flashing is first nailed to the wall.