chucko
Veteran Member
Jumkman,
If you notice on the news when you see trusses that have failed (or so they say) 99% of the time it was becuase of bracing. I was looking at some pics we have and I could not find one were the truss failed. but sometimes it is possible that the table guy puts in a bad piece of wood. That is why you should inspect your trusses before setting them.
I did see some floor trusses failing one time because the guy delivering blocks unloaded 2 truckloads of block to the second floor right in the middle of the floor system. they were designed for 55 psf ......I think they were a little overloaded. When I got there he was just about to unload the third load but I stoped him.
If you notice on the news when you see trusses that have failed (or so they say) 99% of the time it was becuase of bracing. I was looking at some pics we have and I could not find one were the truss failed. but sometimes it is possible that the table guy puts in a bad piece of wood. That is why you should inspect your trusses before setting them.
I did see some floor trusses failing one time because the guy delivering blocks unloaded 2 truckloads of block to the second floor right in the middle of the floor system. they were designed for 55 psf ......I think they were a little overloaded. When I got there he was just about to unload the third load but I stoped him.