truss question

[Batwood]

Re: truss question

That’s the way we do it here in California. We call the first top plate the framers plate and the 2nd plate the top plate. There are 2 top plates, for non-bearing, non-shear walls if you use a 1 X 4 top plate the trusses can deflect and not bear where there not supposed to. Truss clips are used to hold the walls in place. I guess you could also cut your interior non bearing walls ¾ of an inch shorter to achieve the same thing.

 

[Mule]

Re: truss question

Okay...I understand now. You do have a 2X4 top plate BUT in case of interior non-load bearing walls you can omit the 2nd 2X top plate and use a 1X top plate on top of the 2X. That way you don't get any bearing ponts on the interior walls, in case of humps in slabs.......

 

[SCBO1]

Re: truss question

1x4 top plate? Never heard of that one before,

Mule,

you better check on that one, sounds like a left coast thing! :mrgreen:

Better than notching the truss!

 

[Heaven]

Re: truss question

What is that burnt looking two-by running along the top of the wall?

 

[SCBO1]

Re: truss question

Looks like Utility grade lumber!

 

[Mule]

Re: truss question

It was a crappy piece of wood!