Dan Parker

wrench weren wrote:

Dan Parker wrote:

I guess could rotate the angles 90 degrees and add one to each side of the truss as well as per pic.

Yes, welding or bolting two additional L brackets as in your drawing to the structure I drew earlier would be ideal.

If you extend one of the legs you may be able to fit  fasteners that will secure the rafter to the beam. Here I am showing a L8x6x3/8 with two additional screws or bolts with nuts.

Well there it is!

For the diameter header you indicated I would recommend a  L5x5x3/8“ or possibly a L6x6x3/8”.

The section drawing I made shows two lag screws but four screws, one in each corner is the intention here.

wrench weren wrote:

Dan Parker wrote:For the truss to header connection I would consider a piece of steel angle as a seat.

Depending on the diameter of the header, a size of steel angle with equal length legs could be specified. This approximately 8” long piece could be placed on the header with one leg oriented parallel to the truss or rafter to creat a seat.  Four holes in the angle could pass lag screws to secure it, two vertical screws and two horizontal.

Thanks for the thoughts.  Not sure I entirely follow.  Could you send a pic or do a basic sketch on phone?

Yes, I will try to post one here. If not I can send it to you with your address.

For the truss to header connection I would consider a piece of steel angle as a seat.

Depending on the diameter of the header, a size of steel angle with equal length legs could be specified. This approximately 8” long piece could be placed on the header with one leg oriented parallel to the truss or rafter to creat a seat.  Four holes in the angle could pass lag screws to secure it, two vertical screws and two horizontal.

John F Dean wrote:Hi Dan,

Welcome to Permies.  You have found the best place on the net.

Thank you, it didn’t take long to see there were like minded intelligent folks here.

I am on other unrelated forums of interest however I never feel like I quite fit in.  I don’t get that vibe here.

One thing to consider is watershed.

I was lucky. I realized after buying 20 acres in rural hill country that I had full control of rain water over 7+ acres of land. This will allow me to maintain water quality in a pond or other water storage system. Had my property been a few hundred yards away I would not have been able to as one can never be sure what’s happening on higher ground.