Setting Roof Trusses By Yourself

Take two rafters and connect the peak at the plumbed corner you created.

Setting roof trusses by yourself.

How i set up trusses from the ground by myself. Have someone up on the peak of the trusses that are already set to catch it as it comes up. Cut plywood gusset plates to fasten together lightweight trusses. Do this by nailing the triangular gusses to the rafters.

Carry the trusses in one at a time and turn them upside down. Measure the jack rafter s length cut them perfectly and place one at every 20 inch distance across the wall. Repeat the process until all the trusses are set in place. Common rafters must be measured according to the angle and pitch of the roof then cut them into the perfect shape and be sure to have one of them at every 20 inch distance across the wall.

The best way to assemble the trusses is to lay each rafter and bottom chord on the ground in the desired shape. Set the heel of the truss up on the wall on each end. Because truss sets move from one end of the house to the other you ll need to pick a side to start the set. In order to do this once you have chosen a size you can measure along the sides of the walls and mark where they will need to be attached.

The beam extends to the far end of the roof hanging over. Make sure to space each truss the same width apart. In 2nd videio jon explans how to put trussesup by yourself. Gusset plates are used to secure the connections between the individual truss components.

Now assembly of your roof trusses can finally begin. Typically you ll want to start the truss set on the farthest side of the house or the opposite end of where the crane will set up. When you are installing prefabricated roof trusses you have to make sure that you are dong it in a way that is safe and that will be the most efficient. Then push the peak up and over with a 2x4 about 14 long.

After setting the second truss in the same manner workers attach a ridge beam to the peak of both trusses. Fashion your own set of plywood gusset plates by cutting thick sheets of plywood to fit over each site where one joist meets another. Jon quote it isn t as hard as you think. Performing this step on the ground will save you time and energy on the roof as you will be able to have a crew lift the trusses to you and another crew member.