Hello , I have some beginners questions on head binders and trusses.
For our hip-to-hip roof we are using ready-made roof trusses without any overhang. Trusses will sit on a horizontal piece of wood called, "head binder".
Does the head binder need to be the exact width of the blocks/bricks, ie about 100mm, or can it be narrower, say 50mm ? (I'd be happier with the 100mm to be honest)
Can we use two head binders, one for the inner leaf and one on the outer leaf and place the trusses over both so as to split the load?
Do we bolt these head binders down with anything other than the vertical restraints ?
Do we need these "twist restraints" ?
Many thanks
For our hip-to-hip roof we are using ready-made roof trusses without any overhang. Trusses will sit on a horizontal piece of wood called, "head binder".
Does the head binder need to be the exact width of the blocks/bricks, ie about 100mm, or can it be narrower, say 50mm ? (I'd be happier with the 100mm to be honest)
Can we use two head binders, one for the inner leaf and one on the outer leaf and place the trusses over both so as to split the load?
Do we bolt these head binders down with anything other than the vertical restraints ?
Do we need these "twist restraints" ?
Many thanks