Now you should brace your gable roof at the end using a temporary stud and install a jack post at a vertical angle running up from the beginning of the joist and connecting to the gable end rafters at the center where they meet.
How to brace an gable roof end.
L braces for gable end trusses regardless of whether they are scissors or not scissors may be designed to carry the loads that act out of plane on the truss to the roof diaphragm above and the ceiling diaphragm or other lateral supporting structure below.
Gable end walls need to be well connected to the wall below and to the roof structure or ceiling diaphragm.
The best way to find the answer to your specific situation is to call your truss designer to discuss the gable end bracing details for your project.
The gable end should be attached with studs on either side of the jack post.
Edge of the existing stud.
The first step is to install 2x4 braces called horizontal braces which butt up against existing gable end studs.
Keep the top and bottom fasteners at least 2 1 2 from the ends of the.
Gable end walls need to be well connected to the wall below and to the roof structure or ceiling diaphragm.
There are several methods for making these types of connections.
Brace the top of the gable end wall by tying it to the rafters or tops of the trusses.
These must extend at least 6 feet into the attic and be placed at each gable end stud typically every 24 inches.
In the attic go to the gable end and examine the area where the triangular wall meets the rectangular wall below.
If the existing stud has its wide face parallel to the gable end wall truss stud then.
The truss designer may suggest using l braces along the length of the individual verticals or horizontal braces that must be stabilized with a diagonal brace that extends into the diaphragms see figure 2.
In the attic go to the gable end and examine the area where the triangular wall meets the rectangular wall below.
Horizontal braces distribute the wind loads on the gable end wall to the ceiling and the roof diaphragms.
There are several methods for making these types of connections.
Strengthen the gable end wall studs.