How it Works: Collar and rafter Ties

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# Posted: 17 Aug 2017 07:47pm
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Fine Homebuilding Article

http://www.finehomebuilding.com/2013/11/07/how-it-works-collar-and-rafter-ties?source =w2999enl&tp=i-H43-BC-3pE-CsRr4-1o-7GWL-1c-CsKKT-6Q0Nr&utm_campaign=fine-homebuilding -eletter&utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=fhb_eletter&cid=14708&mid= 190292822

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# Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:36pm
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Rockies, does the collar and rafter ties in my container roof look adequate.

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# Posted: 19 Aug 2017 11:47pm
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FWIW, if anyone is going to use the photo as something to duplicate, the plumb cut rafters ends should have full contact with the sides of the ridge board. Even inserting a 2x4 to fill the space would be better than leaving the heels unsupported or open. The drawing rockies linked to shows what the ridge to rafters ends should look like. That helps prevent stress cracks along the grain lines from forming, which will weaken rafters. It would be better to have the points unsupported than the way it is. As shown it is a fail where I am.