Truss fixing

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Good evening,

I am replacing a section of paramount partition in preparation for a shower wall but I have a trussed roof (parallel to the wall but between trusses).

How should I support the top plate of this wall? Reading lots online about not fixing to the chord of the truss. I imagine noggings but how best to fix these to the current trusses?

Thank you
 
Not my area of technical knowledge but.

Noggings along and fix to that or put a strap ( long wood) over the top along joists fixed, then screw to joists.
That's will hold it all together.
 
I did think about straddling across 2 or 3 truss chords and using long screws through the void but this would then limit and vertical movement (read that trusses need this?).

I appreciate plasterboard etc will likely be nailed to the trusses, but I cannot find any guidance on any fixing allowed, let alone type etc
 
Good evening,

I am replacing a section of paramount partition in preparation for a shower wall but I have a trussed roof (parallel to the wall but between trusses).

How should I support the top plate of this wall? Reading lots online about not fixing to the chord of the truss. I imagine noggings but how best to fix these to the current trusses?

Thank you
Three noggings along the run will suffice, flush with the bottom or the ceiling chords (joists).
skew screw them and its allowed.
 

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