Roof Wall Connection Detail

Technical fact sheet no.

Roof wall connection detail.

And they act to support the walls from out of plane loads. Construction detail drawing library sections. Individual connections and connections within full scale roof systems were tested to quantify potential system effects. It is also used when the wall below provides a ledge with sufficient bearing area for the roof to bear on directly.

Remodeling collection structural insulated panel collection energy star air sealing collection. The probe shown here is the ridgid seesnake micro. The direct bearing connection is the simplest and most common connection in the home building industry. 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.

More roof wall connections title. They function as diaphragms transmitting lateral wind and seismic loading through the walls to the foundation. Floor and roof systems for use with loadbearing structural concrete masonry walls serve three primary functions. The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material.

Hand driven and pneumatic fasteners were included in the test program. Kitchen and bath package foundation water radon management mechanical collection misc. Figure 1 roof wall flashing detail. See fact sheet nos.

Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5. Performance of conventional roof systems and components including ceiling joist to rafter connections and roof framing to wall connections. They transmit the vertical dead load and live load to the bearing walls. A direct bearing connection is used in instances where the wall below does not continue beyond the roof level i e no parapet.

19 and 20 for rake and eave details.