Flat Roof Joist Fixings

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If the wall plate of the flat roof is level with the wall plate of the existing house can you make the two wall plates the same height then you will need to strip off some roof tiles and run the new joists through butting and fixing them up to either the roof rafter or the ceiling joist on top of the house wall plate. Flat roof insulation is in fixed to rafters with hammer in insulation fixings. To fix the joists and rafters down on to the wall plates they should be toe or skew nailed to the top plate like below. To improve strength timber noggins are sometimes used between the joists.

The panels are laid with the longer edges across the flat roof joists and staggered to offer a more stable surface. Where a new flat roof abuts an existing external wall the joists can be hung on metal joist hangers which are fixed to a horizontal timber plate wall bolted to the wall. The warm flat roof has a plywood decking board that is laminted to a layer of. Fixing joists to wall plate with face fix joist hanger.

Set out the ceiling joists onto the wall plates the ceiling joists are installed before the rafters as they will stop the roof spreading and also give something for you to lay planks across to stand on when building the roof. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Face fixed and face fixed wrap over hangers can also have the flanges through which the fixing holes are drilled either showing either side of the hanger or concealed where they are bent over to be only visible when there is no joist in the hanger. The sheets of plywood are fixed to the flat roof joists to make a flat base hence the name flat roof.

Click the appropriate link to proceed. Fixing joists to an existing wall. Fixing sagging flat roof joists you will have to register or login see top or bottom of page before you can post a message or view images.