Viewed 6k times. Improve this question. Joe Phillips Joe Phillips 2, 11 11 gold badges 34 34 silver badges 53 53 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The purpose of having the clips on the outside are twofold: So the clip is attached to the rafter tail rather than the ceiling joist The rafter board and the ceiling joist could become separated in high winds If the rafter board is held down, it will hold the ceiling joist down as well So the upward force on the roof does not cause the top plate to pull away from the walls.
If the clip is on the inside the, only thing holding the top plate on securely would be drywall or often nothing in the case of an unfinished garage.
The wind could "bend" the sheathing and easily break it due to the angle of force. However, if the clip is on the outside, the sheathing will keep the top plate from separating because the sheathing would hold it down where the clip is.
Any upward force would be fighting against the sheathing whereas on the inside, it would have just been fighting against drywall or some nails. Improve this answer. This contradicts Simpson's own website which shows the ears facing inward on the top plate: strongtie.
I just updated the broken link in my answer and it shows that there are 3 possible orientations. Do your roof and wall framing members line up? If so, creating a continuous load path can be made simpler by using a single hurricane tie to fasten the roof framing to studs. For simplification and to reduce potential mix-ups in the field, consider selecting the same hurricane tie for your roof framing-to-top-plate and top plate-to-stud connections, like the H2.
Besides the added benefit of fewer connectors to install, using a single hurricane tie from your roof framing to your wall studs can eliminate top-plate roll, a topic discussed at length in one of our technical bulletins.
Although this is a lot to take in, hopefully it makes choosing the right hurricane tie easier for you on your next project. Let us know in the comments below. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. If this is the case, simply mark with a pencil where you anticipate the diagonal beams going.
Position the clip so the gap in it is pointing forward into the house. The clips have a space where the wooden beam can sit in it. This space needs to be pointing forward into the house for the clip to work effectively. The gap in the clip sits just above the foundation beam so the diagonal beam can sit comfortably in it.
Hammer in the clip to the parallel beam using 2. This process starts with nailing them into the parallel beam. These nails go through the base plate of the clip. If the nails are too short then the strength will be reduced. Part 2. This is only necessary if the diagonal beam going towards the apex of the roof has not been installed yet.
If it has been installed then you must fit the clip to the beams rather than the other way around. Do your best to have the clip completely flat so that the diagonal beam can come straight through the open space without needing to be rotated at all.
Hammer in 2 nails through the clip into the diagonal wood. The nails should be 2. This process forms the second part of attaching the clips. Use a minimum of 2 nails here going into the beams. These nails do not go through the base plate of the clip they go through the small extension plate the diagonal beam actually sits in. Feel free to use more nails if you feel that you need more to make sure the clip is held secure.
Make sure to hammer in the nails all the way to ensure the clip is held in there as securely as possible. Repeat this process at each meeting of a horizontal and diagonal beam. Your roof or wall will probably have several places where these hurricane clips need to be installed. How many clips you install is completely up to you. However, for maximum security, install a clip at each point a diagonal beam meets a horizontal one.
If you do not install the clips at each opportunity, these spots will prove to be much weaker in a storm and are at risk of being blown off. If you have missed nails on any clips, simply go back and hammer in the nails where necessary to ensure maximum security.
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