Reinforcing An Old Shed Roof Trusses

Use a level to ensure each truss is in the correct position.

Reinforcing an old shed roof trusses.

Step 3 saw more wood studs to the exact size of boards and panels that you removed from the shed. With your help rotate the shed trusses 180 degrees so that they are in the upright position pointed part facing skyward. Simply take 2 diagonal pieces and place them between the trusses. Take 2 6x4 as long as your longest stored lumber and cut 2 inch deep grooves in them as wide as your 2x6 is thick every foot or so.

Apply construction adhesive along the edge of the truss to strengthen the connection to the plywood roof deck. Usually trusses are put 24 inches apart. You need to use the level to make sure that each truss is perpendicular with the ground or 90 degrees. Connect the trusses to walls.

The first step to reinforcing the roof is to add an x to the frame. When i bought my house the garage roof had a sag. To hold them up until the decking of the roof is placed on top a 12 foot 1 inch by 4 inch piece of lumber is used. This will give some added strength and take care of any cracks in the wood itself.

When all the trusses are installed and the first row of decking is on this brace is removed. Reinforce frame boards that remain as part of the shed by cutting two studs per board one a foot long and the other 8 to 10 inches and nailing one on either side of the frame pieces. Drill holes in angle iron to keep the rafter from buckling again you will need to secure it with a piece of 1 2 inch angle iron. Each side of the iron should be four inches wide with the entire piece being at least two feet long.

If you don t have an a frame roof you can run parallel boards between the studs to further offer support and to strengthen the frame.