How to inspect the connections that tie existing rafters or trusses to the wall plate to determine whether retrofitting is needed.
Roof to wall attachment toe nails.
No insurance credit for this type of attachment clips this is the first type of roof wall attachment that receives an insurance credit.
This roof to wall attachment was popular in older homes but it doesn t provide much wind resistance for the roof.
Toe nails is the way a roof structure was secured to the walls until around the 1960s and it is nails driven diagonally through the side of the roof truss rafter into the top plate of the wall.
In this article richard reynolds who helped write the new code language outlines the steps involved.
Toenails this means the trusses in the attic are attached to the walls of the home with nails driven in at angles called toenails.
In an older masonry house the truss rafter may be toe nailed to a wood plate that is bolted to the tie beam at the top of wall.
Most older homes will qualify for clips.
New florida codes compel contractors to upgrade the roof wall connections on qualifying older homes when replacing the roof covering.
Hurricane clips offer much more protection than toe nails the diagonal nails driven through the side of the roof truss into the top of the wall plate.
The typical price range for a wind mitigation.
Roof to wall attachment.
If you have box a checked or shaded for toe nails you need this upgrade.
Thereafter you enjoy your insurance savings each year.
And if the home does need a.
Clips only connect on one side of the roof truss and require 3 nails.