Diagonal bracing in same direction?

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Peter500

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I'm doing diagonal bracing on my small (3.5m span, but 6.0m wide) attic trusses, and I've found that I can't get the last one in as my existing house is in the way. I was wondering whether they need to alternate between up-down, and down-up, or whether two can go in the same direction?

I'm thinking of having it looking like / \ \ , but maybe it needs to be / \ / :?:

I was originally planning to do / \ / \ , but I found that only 3 were needed.
 
We're you not supplied with a bracing diagram by the truss builder?
 
Peter500 said:
I'm doing diagonal bracing on my small (3.5m span, but 6.0m wide) attic trusses, and I've found that I can't get the last one in as my existing house is in the way. I was wondering whether they need to alternate between up-down, and down-up, or whether two can go in the same direction?

I'm thinking of having it looking like / \ \ , but maybe it needs to be / \ / :?:

I was originally planning to do / \ / \ , but I found that only 3 were needed.
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Are you taking the bracing down to the wall plate, or are you leaving them short an fixing ply bracing on the slopey bits instead?
 
noseall said:
Use a ply gusset where you are restricted.
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I was going to do that originally, but noticed something that meant I couldn't do it. IIRC there is a minimum size. I want to ply/osb it anyway, but I think I still need the diagonal bracing.

If I had started from the other end then it would have been ok as the house is only on one side. I don't really want to remove what I've done so far.
 
Peter500 said:
I was going to do that originally, but noticed something that meant I couldn't do it. IIRC there is a minimum size. I want to ply/osb it anyway, but I think I still need the diagonal bracing.

If I had started from the other end then it would have been ok as the house is only on one side. I don't really want to remove what I've done so far.
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The DB only needs extend as far as the vaulted but not passed, as long as you fix ply to the slopey bits.
I think summation like 12mm will do. You need to take into account insulation and electrics prior to fixing the ply.
 
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