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Many thanks for the reply, Daz. I should've also mentioned that the struts are already heavily bolted to the main rafter at the top, and main floor joists at the bottom, so any lateral force is unlikely. And you're spot on - the floorboards are only loosely nailed on, and if they were taking any...

I have a W truss in my 1960's house which is not prefabricated, but has been built from bolted together elements. There are 4 pairs of struts 5 rafters apart, and on 2 of these, there's a piece of T&G floorboard nailed on, joining the struts. I suspect these were used as a temporary brace while...