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There are actually 5 "rafter ties" that span the 12'. But yes you are a correct, 3 of them are not connected to a rafter on the side that connects to the hip coming from the breezeway. They are are nailed into the top plate. I'm assuming at one point there used to be a rafter there (before the...

Check out the drawing below. Some of the rafters are 29-30" apart from one another they are all 2x4.

Thanks for the response...maybe I should draw up my roofline for you all.

I got looking at it a little more today (it's warming up here finally). It almost looks like a 2x8 piece would make for better contact...The space between the top plate and the rafter is just about 7". I had another idea of running a 2x6 (with a flat cut landing on the top plate) across to the...

Thanks for the response. Can you think of another strongtie (or similar product) that installs from the interior? Tearing out the soffit is out of the question atm. My ultimate goal on the project is to make sure the garage is structurally sound (without breaking the bank), secondary...

Sorry guys, I just got back from holidays. Here's what it looks like... Thinking I could sister 2x6 in and have flat cut sit on top of the wall (Bill mentioned my idea (or one similar) in a previous post)

Ya my rafter do not have a bird's mouth...they travel straight through and out to the fascia board. The triangle of wood is toe nailed both in the rafter and the top plate.

So how long is that screw in the photo? does it go right through the double top plate and up into the rafter? (see blue 'screw' in photo) Can I do just the screw and not the plate? (like in your photo) or does it have to be both? If I am raising the rafter tie up into the bottom third, then the...

Ok great thank you, I do like the idea of t&g... Oh...How would you connect at the top plate? You said timber locks through the bottom but the same as existing? which is a triangular cut piece of lumber. Or is there another better way to do this? Any downsides to sistering in 2x6s instead?

When you say "trying to create 2x4s on 12" centers" do you mean that the sistered rafters, while on 24" centers, simulate a 2x4 on 12"? I will be spray foaming the entire envelope, the roof will be hot sprayed. If drywall weight isn't a problem for deflection then drywall it is

Ya trusscore is the same here...just wondered if that might minimize deflection if mounting directly to the rafter? or would drywall still be ok to hang directly to rafter? I could sister in some 2x6 instead of 2x4s (giving me more room for insulation)...would you sister with nails or also with...

Thanks for that, It's much appreciated. Couple questions/comments. Are you suggesting sistering every 2x4 in the current roofline or just the gable portion? Assuming the rules were different in the past, my current roofline would not pass a modern inspection. Having said that, the current...

No worries at all, I really appreciate it!

Hey Bill, just reaching out to see if you ended up coming up with anything?