Diagonal Bracing

[Scott321]

Hi, i've attached a quick sketch of my truss, i've highlighted the part in red which needs replacing, i think its called a diagonal brace.

I would like to know the best wood and nails for the job and where's the best place to buy these, live in UK so B&Q ok?

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• Scott321
• 26 Nov 2012
• 1

thanks

 

[catlad]

The easiest thing to do is get some 12-15mm ply and splint it together with some 8mm bolts or lots of screws.

 

[masona]

The most popular and the easiest is the plywood method as from catlad post, it's best not to removed the bracing unless you're supporting it around it, where is the split or damaged, any photo? Some people use L-shape (metal angle iron)

 

[theoldun]

No truss manufactured as your sketch.
What you appear to have is a cut roof with top collar, purlin and the strut marked red is a diagonal purlin strut braced back to as near as possible to load bearing partition.
If this is the case, two strips of laminated plywood are of no use what so ever.
You need a length of sawn carcassing timber the same size and pattern as the existing strut, half dozen 100mm nails and ditto 75s
Regards oldun