Instant truss roof support system

An add-on roof reinforcing brace for use between an existing elongated roof rafter and its associate elongated ceiling joist, wherein the existing roof rafter angles upwardly relative to a generally horizontally disposed joist, and with said rafter and associate joist being located in substantially the same vertical plane;

• said add-on roof reinforcing brace comprising, in combination:
• an elongated bracing stud of rectangular cross-section and of a length to span the greater portion of the vertical distance between portions of the existing rafter and joist to which the brace is to be attached;
• a first attachment means adapted and arranged for securement to one end of the bracing stud;
• a second attachment means adapted and arranged for securement to the second end of the bracing stud;
• each said attachment means including a first attachment section having portions thereof formed and positioned to cooperate with and secure to at least some of the multiple sides of the bracing stud adjacent the end of the bracing stud, and a second attachment section having portions thereof formed and positioned to cooperate with and secure to at least one longitudinal surface portion of the existing rafter or joist located at a region spaced intermediate the ends of said rafter or joist, and without having to separate any portion of the existing assemblage of rafter and joist;
• and at least one of said first and second attachment means providing a pivot means between the first and second attachment sections thereof,
• whereby said pivoted second attachment section may be selectively angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the stud to which the first attachment section connects to permit attachment portions of said pivotable second attachment section to be moved into an adjacent relationship with at least one longitudinal side of the existing structure to which said pivoted second attachment section is to be secured.