What is the best way to connect a load bearing knee wall to rafters in a loft? If I cut the stud on an angle, and attach them directly to the rafters, any downward load will tend to push the tops of the studs into the room, so I am looking for the best method to prevent that. I don't want to cut into the rafters and bird's mouth them, they are not so deep (old 4x2s).
I thought about flat metal joiner plates nailed to the sides of the studs and rafters at the top, or metals straps across the front of the studs nailed to the rafters. I also thought about notching the front of the stud slightly at the top and attaching a binder to the rafters in front of the stud wall. The last option seems a bit trickier as the purlin it will be replacing is currently sagging, so I would like to level that in the process.
Is there a standard way to do this? Any other ideas?
I thought about flat metal joiner plates nailed to the sides of the studs and rafters at the top, or metals straps across the front of the studs nailed to the rafters. I also thought about notching the front of the stud slightly at the top and attaching a binder to the rafters in front of the stud wall. The last option seems a bit trickier as the purlin it will be replacing is currently sagging, so I would like to level that in the process.
Is there a standard way to do this? Any other ideas?