Carry the truss to the opposite end of the roof.
Installing roof trusses safely.
Prepare the working area.
1 truss construction usually occurs high above the ground and 2 trusses are not stable until they are properly restrained and braced.
Level and nail fix both sides of the truss with a brace fixed to the structural timber on the adjacent table lift.
Align the truss to the marks you made on the wall plate.
Take a look at our guide how to safely install roof trusses for a step by step guide to the safe installation of your trusses.
Safely installing roof trusses roof trusses are the highest parts of a house frame and workers installing them can fall and be seriously injured or even killed.
Screw fix a c16 stuctural grade timber 150mm x 50mm length to the face of the truss pack.
Bracing the truss pack.
You can nail fix the truss into position using either method one opposite or method two below right.
Here you can find a more in depth guide to the steps below.
Step 3 step 4.
As a risk area for serious injury roof truss installation is right up there because truss construction occurs high above the ground and trusses are not stable until they have been properly braced and restrained.
Crane lift the truss pack onto the wall plate.