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   Stilletto | Jul 18, 2006 03:18am | #1

   As for setting the trusses rent a crane,  much easier on the body and safer with a good operator.

   Centering on the house-  I set the truss on the wall and look at the heels of the truss in relation to the building,  if its hanging over the walls the same then it is centered,   set the rest of the trusses that same way.  If all your heels are the samw height at the plate then your fascia will be level when you cut the tails.

   The 2x on the flat is is put on top of the trusses,  it needs to be nailed on so that both sides of the roof sheathing plains through at the tip of the 2x the length of the ridge.

   Can't you hear the violin playing your song.

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   Shortnail | Jul 18, 2006 03:32am | #2

   Yeah, the heal. That will work. Thanks. Do you know if the 2x's on two sides only? Thanks

   Edited 7/17/2006 8:33 pm ET by Shortnail

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   Stilletto | Jul 18, 2006 03:38am | #3

   Most of time yes,   With your building being a box I couldn't tell you which 2 sides will get the layon 2x's.  All I can tell you is that they will be opposite each other.  North-south or east-west.Can't you hear the violin playing your song.

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   Gene_Davis | Jul 18, 2006 03:54am | #4

   Here's a hip with a manufactured lay-on truss sitting on the dropped ones, to give you some idea of where things are going.  Your 2x layon arrangement will meet at the peak, and look like a bow tie to the birds flying above.

   Study the layout plan, and study the drawings of the individual trusses, then rent a crane and get going.

   With a square plan, you will need to check to see which way the fullspan center group goes.  Hopefully, the plan will show you.  There may be something about the building that may make the orientation matter, but I cannot think of what.

   If it doesn't matter, you can probably flip a coin to determine it.

   
   

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   Edited 7/17/2006 8:59 pm ET by Gene_Davis

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   BossHog | Jul 18, 2006 04:36am | #5

   The picture Gene Davis posted should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. But the frame shown in his picture is pre-fabricated, and it sounds like you're just dealing with loose 2X4s that you cut too fit.

   If you need more info post back and I'll try to post more pics when I'm at work tomorrow.

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   Shortnail | Jul 18, 2006 01:23pm | #7

   Yeah, send some pics. Im a visual dude. Trying to get a picture in my head before we get on it. Trial and error is not my cup of tea, especially when im ganna be 26' up. Thanks

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   BossHog | Jul 18, 2006 02:49pm | #8

   Here are a couple more pictures that I have. They might help you get an idea of what your hip end might look like. Do you have a layout from your truss supplier yet? If you can post that, it will give us a lot of info to start offreing suggestions from. If you can't post it, email me. I'll give you my fax number and I'll figure out a way to either help you or get it posted on BT.
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   blue_eyed_devil | Jul 18, 2006 12:54pm | #6

   Shortnail, if you have equal pitches your house will come to a point. There won't be any ridge.

   If that is the case, the truss company will still only overlay the two sides. there wouldn't be any point in overlaying the other two sides.

   blue