Bracing and spacing apparatus for hip trusses

Abstract

An apparatus for accurately spacing neighboring hip roof trusses during the erection process and for permanently bracing the same is comprised of a longitudinal member terminating at each end in truss attachment means adapted for fastening to the horizontal top chord of adjacent hip trusses of different heights. An important characteristic of each embodiment of the subject invention is that a first attachment means is angled above the plane of the longitudinal member while the second attachment means is angled below the same plane, each depending from the longitudinal member at equal but opposite angles. Thusly oriented, each attachment means occupies a plane parallel to the other with the plane of the longitudinal member intersecting both. The slope of the longitudinal member between the parallel planes is predetermined to substantially correspond to the desired pitch of the roof.

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