Hip Roof Rafter Hangers

Used with solid sawn rafters this hanger s design enables it to be installed before or after the rafter is in place.

Hip roof rafter hangers. Simpson strong tie offers a diverse line of hangers to handle almost any application with top flange concealed flange and field skewable and slopeable options. The rr provides a connection between a rafter and the ridge of a roof. The u shaped hanger works for right and left hand hips and can be ordered to fit a range of hip skews up to 67 1 2 as well as various single and 2 ply hip jack combinations. For the purpose of determining roof rafter sizes in table 804 3 2 1 1 ultimate design wind speeds shall be converted to equivalent ground snow loads in accordance with table 804 3 2 1 2.

Lssj installation on hip roof for heavier loads a new double sided adjustable hanger has been developed the lssr slopeable skewable rafter hanger. Great for use with rafters that are sloped up to 30 easier and stronger than toenailing or screw fastening. Lru rafter hanger the lru hanger is an economical field slopeable hanger designed to make the rafter to ridge connection with solid sawn rafters 2x6 2x12 in size. Simpson strong tie offers a diverse line of hangers to handle almost any application with top flange concealed flange and field skewable and slopeable options.

The drawings are representative of all of the hip end side jack rafters and do not include the overall lengths which are available on the layout tab. The hip end jacks tab displays a dimensioned side view and top view of the hip roof jack rafters for the hip end side of the hip rafter on an irregular hip roof. Hcp hip corner plate connects a rafter or joist to double top plate at a corner. The reduced roof rafter span shall be taken as the larger of the distances from the roof rafter support brace to the ridge or to the heel measured horizontally.

The thju hip jack hanger offers the most flexibility and ease of installation without sacrificing performance. Lruz rafter hanger provides an economical alternative for applications requiring a sloped hanger for rafter to ridge connections. This new design allows the hanger to be installed after the sloped joist or rafter is already in place. Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show.