Hip Roof Dragon Ties

That way the hip is normal to the dragon beam and dragon beam is normal to the dragon tie cross and since the tie already had angle cuts on it in the 45 degree situation it s just a matter of changing those angles.

Hip roof dragon ties.

They must be installed at angles between 40 and 50 in the plane of the dragon tie to both external walls and be located no more than 2 5 m from the corner in each direction. By clicking i agree below you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Older publications may use the synonyms dragging beam dragging piece dragging tie dragon piece or dragon tie. When traditional roof construction was the norm a dragon tie was often incorporated beneath the hip rafter particularly where they were carrying purlins.

As timberwrestler says 3 is best imo. 1 3 roof bracing and support systems are described in terms of their location and purpose. The hip therefore had a much heavier load. Inconsistencies in modern usage are discussed below.

The term is commonly used in both hip roof framing and jettying. Dragon ties are fixed directly to top plates or to blocking using three 100 mm nails at each end of the dragon tie and fixed to each rafter crossing using two 100 3 75 mm nails. From a simple diagonal strut made of timber or plywood fixed to the hip with a metal strap. 1 4 penetration framing and trim are described in terms of its location and purpose.

The dragon tie could be constructed in a number of ways. Range under purlins struts dragon ties strutting beams collar ties and cleats roof space braces roof plane braces including sarking.