Of course that is because of all the info from this forum and some others. Long story, but our roofs are flatter than his ever were and we cut and stack them in half the time. Anyway, we don't do it that way anymore and he seems to get a little miffed about that. That takes a huge chunk out of the rafter. One guy I work with insists on cutting the rafters in such a way that the tails are sitting on the corner of th plates. One other thing, I'm glad someone mentioned that on older homes the rafters are split near the tails. He also said that every nail used had to be stainless steel if you were within a certain distance from the water.īy the way, are you using a CAD program now? What kind and how do you like it?
#Rafter clips install#
I know that isn't very scientific, but I assume that other framers in Florida install them the same way.
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The reason I say inside is that about 2 years ago, we subbed the framing on a house next to the one we were framing and this framer frames in Florida when he isn't up here (his family is up here). I bet they were on the inside, but I'm really curious. Now what I want to know is, where were they nailed. The article stated that the hurricane clips had a 92% success rate. I was just reading an article in Professional Builder about the hurricane clips during hurricane Andrew. We (and everyone around here) installs them on the inside of the walls.
#Rafter clips full#
Now on the inside of the rafter, the interior wall, you still have the full thickness of the rafter to nail the Hurricane Tie too.ĭoes all this matter? Now I'm curious and I will definitely ask the Architect this Monday or Tuesday when I see him.
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Thetre's alot less meat on the rafter there. This is all on the outside where they show the Hurricane Tie to be nailed. What about the Overcut we all make in the birdsmouths on the rafters and take in considerations the lose in the rafter do to the H.A.P. Now if simpson is showing them on the outside, I would assume all architects, engineers and these confused inspectors should check into it and SPECIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THESE CLIPS ON THE PLANS. Ralph brought up a good point about simpson showing them on the outside as it clearly shows on the link that I will post.įor all these years I've never seen them on the ouitside befor and I've always installed them on the inside and seen everyone else install them on the inside.