Wall Plate for Outbuilding

[potatobrain]

Hi all,

Having been a bit of a lurker I thought I would post to see if anyone has sensible suggestions on where I should locate my timber wall plates.

I am based in a very exposed location on the west coast of Scotland. I am replacing my old slate, rafter constructed roof on my out building with a tile and truss replacement.

I have had architects drawings done and truss design done and delivered.

However, I have noticed that I am going to run into an issue with my hip rafters and my wall plate. In that the wall plate, if it is located on the inner edge of the wall, will cause the hip rafter to intersect with the wall head as it's so wide. I was going to use heavy duty hold down straps to hold the wall plate in place, but this won't work if I relocate the wall plate to the outter edge.

I am wondering what the best option is, build up the wall plate on the inner edge, or move the wall plate to the outer edge and use a different hold down method (suggestions needed)

Photo attached to show width of walls

 

[DAZB]

This is a good site for wallplate detail although the trusses design may dictate where it needs to be placed.

Building Guidelines | Trusses

Bearings Unless the trusses are specifically designed, the truss must be supported directly on the ceiling chord immediately below the intersection of...

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