Timber Bracing

Installation Specification
for use with Multinail Timber Trusses
Introduction
Top chord bracing may be affected Viewed on plan, the brace must lie at 30 to Safety Note: Timber brace must be
by using (minimum) 75 x 38mm (F8) the top plate and should run continuously securely fixed to the wall top plate or the
hardwood or 70 x 35mm (F5) softwood. from near the apex of the roof to the wall bracing will be ineffective (See Heel Detail).
top plate. (Refer diagram).
These braces are fixed to the under side
of the top chord of each truss with a
minimum of 2 x 75mm nails or 2/Triple
Grips (where nailing is impractical).

Timberbrace
Bracing angle between 30 - 45
to top plate when viewed on plan

Apex Fixing

Heel End Fixing

No two splices shall be adjacent

on any truss top chord

5/3.75mm nails
each side of joint

5/3.75mm nails
each side of joint
Cross Over Splice Detail

Splicing Timber Bracing Cross Over Splice Detail

The follwoing diagrams show the method for

splicing timber bracing.

700mm long
timber splice plate
or equivalent
nailplates
700mm long
timber splice plate
or equivalent
nailplates
Butt Join Splice Detail Splice Plate Detail

5/3.05mm nails
each side of joint Butt Join Splice Detail Splice Plate Detail

5/3.05mm nails
each side of joint

700mm long MN Truss Plate 64 x 200mm

timber splice plate or
or equivalent Nail On Plate 64 x 200mm
nailplates
700mm long MN
timber splice plate or
or equivalent Nail
nailplates

2 Timber Bracing
 Heel End Fixing
Triple Grip framing anchor.
One to each side of truss 1/M12 Bolt
where nailing is impractical

To transfer bracing loads to the wall top

plate:

1. Bend the brace upwards so it sits on top

of the top plate and butts up to the next
truss in the region of the heel plate.

2. Fis the the two trusses on either side of Timber block xed tightly
between trusses using 2
the end of the bracing to the wall top plate nails at each end
with two Triple Grips.
70 x 35mm F5 Brace with
2/75mm nails in each truss
3. Tightly fit a short strut, 90 x 35mm (F5)
between the two trusses and bolt to the Truss Top Chords

brace with one M12 bolt. Fix the strut to

each of the two trusses as shown in the
diagram.

Apex Fixing
The following diagram shows the method
for fixing Timber Bracing at the apex.

Triple Grip

70 x 35mm F5 Brace with

Timberbracing for Cutoff Half Trusses

2/75mm nails in each truss

Diagonal bracing transfers top chord

bracing loads to the wall top plate.

Install one bay of diagonal bracing at each

end of the run of trusses and intermediate
bays at intervals of 10 meters.

70 x 35mm F5 Brace with

2/75mm nails in each truss

Timber Bracing for Cantilever Trusses

2/Triple Grip,
transferring top chord bracing loads one to each
1/Triple Grip
requires the use of diagonal bracing as side of truss

shown in the following diagram.

70 x 35mm
F5 Brace with
N Truss Plate 64 x 200mm 2/75mm nails in
Timber block xed tightly
between trusses using 2 each truss
l On Plate 64 x 200mm
nails at each end

Timber Bracing 3
 Timberbrace
Timber Bracing for Web Ties
Some truss designs require longitudinal
ties be applied to webs. These ties should
be sizes, fixed and spliced as for chord
braces. They must also be braced back
to the top and bottom chords in at least
one position as shown in the diagram.
The brace must be angled to pick up each
intersection of web and web tie.

The end of the Timber Brace must be fixed

with two Triple Grips. Installl one bay of
diagonal bracing at each end of the run of
trusses and intermediate bays at intervals
of 10 metres. Angle of Timberbrace Web tie, 70 x 35mm F5,
to web ties shall be xed to each truss web
between
25 x 50 or equivalent tile 30 and 45 at even spacing with two
batten for spacing/load 65mm nails

Roof Battens to Truss Top Chords 2.8 x 65mm nail 25 x 50 or equivalent tile
with no uplift batten for spacing/load
Batten size and fixing to be determined by
the truss spacing roof sheeting material,
timber type for batten, truss and wind Standard Timber Batten 2.8 x 65mm nail
Fixing with no uplift
loading.

Each batten must be fixed to each truss

that it butts against. Standard Timber Batte
Fixing 70 x 35mm F5 Brace
with 2/75mm nails in
The following details are provided as a side of truss
guide only.

Batten Splice
at Top Chord
90 x 35mm 25 x 50 Batten
Truss Top Chord

90 x 35mm 25 x 50 Batten
Truss Top Chord
For additional information on erecting bracing and permanent bottom chord bracing (ties) please refer to Multinails The Guide or AS4440-2004.

This brochure is intended as a basic guide to safe bracing practice and must not be used to the exclusion of specific instructions concerning
the particular application and/or competent professional advice.

Multinail Australia Pty Ltd

ABN 79 003 999 586
Head Office
155 Burnside Rd
Stapylton QLD 4207, Australia
T: +61 (0)7 3297 3250
F: +61 (0)7 3807 2978
E: enquiry@multinail.com.au
www.multinail.com.au