SBCA's Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Handbook covers industry standards
Proper techniques for unloading
homeowners and insurance companies all have concerns about mold
Place this tag on trusses to indicate the need for temporary bracing
This document includes installation information and a time/material comparison between floor truss and stick frame construction
B1 Summary Sheet Flat 11" x 17" - Guide for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Trusses (250 sheets) SBCA Research Report (SRR) SBCA's Metal Plate Connected WoodThis guide for builders, framers, and building officials features proper techniques for unloading, storing, lifting, erecting, installing, restraining and bracing trusses. It includes specific information for protecting trusses from weather and damage at the jobsite, how to lift bundles and individual trusses, restraint and bracing guidelines to prevent trusses from toppling during erection, installation tolerances to keep the trusses in plane and