Trusses

[Matt mcdaid]

Any one know is this right the trusses are bolted to the timber I thought it had to be bolted to the rs6 I putting up a Dutch barn and wasint sure was this the right way thanks

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Any one know is this right the trusses are bolted to the timber I thought it had to be bolted to the rs6 I putting up a Dutch barn and wasint sure was this the right way thanks

Has it fallen down?

 

[Matt mcdaid]

Not as yet its one of our old sheds but didn't think it should be bolted to the timber as the wind would move it

 

[MrA.G.]

I’m pretty sure the truss is bolted to the column. The near flange is cut away but if you got up and took a look it is likely that the truss is bolted to the web of the column

 

[TheTallGuy]

I'm pretty sure that you'll find that there's a bracket fixed to the top of the stanchion to which the truss is bolted. The bracket sits between the ends of the timbers, a common mistake with this is that the timbers are butted right up to the bracket leaving no room for expansion.

 

[puppet]

Not as yet its one of our old sheds but didn't think it should be bolted to the timber as the wind would move it

There is probably a metal bracket but whatever the old methods are that barn could be 100 years old so will have seen out a few gales

 

[Steve welder]

We used to put a flat plate on top of staunchion sit timber on top of that then truss on top of timber with matching plate and bolt down through the lot with 4 inch long bolts sandwiching the timber between the 2 plates. I hope that makes sense

 

[Matt mcdaid]

Thanks guys it's getting put together tommorow so I'll know more then tha ks for your help