Roof Wall Connection Detail

Depending on the soffit material you may be able to drill holes 1 5 to 2 inches in diameter between rafter tails insert the camera probe and get a view to where the rafter or truss rests on the wall.

Roof wall connection detail. Floor and roof systems for use with loadbearing structural concrete masonry walls serve three primary functions. If the connection is sufficient retrofit won t be necessary. Kitchen and bath package foundation water radon management mechanical collection misc. Figure 1 roof wall flashing detail.

See fact sheet nos. Technical fact sheet no. Remodeling collection structural insulated panel collection energy star air sealing collection. Individual connections and connections within full scale roof systems were tested to quantify potential system effects.

They function as diaphragms transmitting lateral wind and seismic loading through the walls to the foundation. They transmit the vertical dead load and live load to the bearing walls. Hand driven and pneumatic fasteners were included in the test program. It is also used when the wall below provides a ledge with sufficient bearing area for the roof to bear on directly.

The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material. Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber. Performance of conventional roof systems and components including ceiling joist to rafter connections and roof framing to wall connections. A direct bearing connection is used in instances where the wall below does not continue beyond the roof level i e no parapet.

Construction detail drawing library sections. And they act to support the walls from out of plane loads. The probe shown here is the ridgid seesnake micro. 23 window and door installation home builder s guide to coastal construction page 2 of 3 figure 2 installation sequence for deck.

19 and 20 for rake and eave details.