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nxs450

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Finally got concrete work done and framed up the garage over the weekend. This coming weekend I plan on installing roof trusses.
I'm not sure where the bracing goes on them, and can't make out anything on the drawings sent. Garage is 20 x 28 so trusses are 20ft wide with 4/12 pitch.
Anyone know how to read these damn things or what is required by code.
 

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The image you provided is just of a gable end truss, I need to see the sheet for the intermediate trusses that have the diagonal pieces.
 

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As duneslider said, the sheets for the regular trusses should show specific locations for bracing.
 
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Bracing details are all called out in those installation instructions you posted for the diagonal bracing that is needed.
Looks like the top cord bracing isn't needed unless you aren't putting sheathing on the roof and if you aren't putting a rigid ceiling on (such as drywall) then they call for bottom cord bracing at 2'2" OC which seems like a lot to me, generally on something this small it would just be one run down the center (or close to center).
 
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Bracing details are all called out in those installation instructions you posted for the diagonal bracing that is needed.
Looks like the top cord bracing isn't needed unless you aren't putting sheathing on the roof and if you aren't putting a rigid ceiling on (such as drywall) then they call for bottom cord bracing at 2'2" OC which seems like a lot to me, generally on something this small it would just be one run down the center (or close to center).
So they want almost 9 rows of bracing on bottom cords, no angle braces on gables
 

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So they want almost 9 rows of bracing on bottom cords, no angle braces on gables
You still need to follow the guide for the angle braces but yes they seem to be calling out the 2'-2" spacing or a rigid ceiling. Seems excessive to me, might be worth asking them about that one. I have never seen that much before.
 
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You still need to follow the guide for the angle braces but yes they seem to be calling out the 2'-2" spacing or a rigid ceiling. Seems excessive to me, might be worth asking them about that one. I have never seen that much before.
I will get a hold of them on the 2'-2" spacing. Can you tell me where I need angle or other bracing? Sorry I'm not following the information they sent like 30 pages of stuff.
 

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There should be a page in there that says something like standard gable end details. It is generally a 2x that goes from gable truss up to the ridge. Or from the gable down to a bottom cord. It will go as close to a 45degree angle as possible to a truss a couple back depending on truss heights. Bracing should follow the same horizontal path.
 
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