looking for rafter straps

[paulmars]

I need to secure these rafters to the cinderblock top plate. They are just
toe nailed in now. I want something stronger that i can screw in w/o
removing the planking. Any ideas?

I might install rafter ties, but Im looking for alternatives.

pics http://www.diychatroom.com/f9/looking-rafter-straps-198944/

 

[Deluks]

If the roof isn't strapped to the wall, what's to stop it flying off in an extreme weather event, and taking the wallplate with it?

 

[ree]

Being in Fla. the house would(should) have been built with hurricane ties.
The in place ties are nailed to the rafter the blocking and the wall plate.
Maybe there is another tie thats not in the pics?

How is the wall plate secured to the "cinder block wall"?


Whats your purpose in removing the soffit?

 

[paulmars]

How is the wall plate secured to the "cinder block wall"?
Whats your purpose in removing the soffit?

shown in the 3rd pic.
to add the hurricane straps.

 

[pinenot]

How long are specified hurricane ties meant to be i.e. should they go beyond the top plate (wall plate [UK name] presumably) down the cinder blocks? ...pinenot