Toe Nailed Roof

Then let go and drive it in.

Toe nailed roof. For example you need 13 to 20 toe boards for a roof with a depth of 20 feet. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole. Driving a toenail requires greater hammer control and precision than regular nailing. Figure b8 1 illustrates proper toe nailing of a truss to the wood top plates of a bearing wall.

Step 1 determine how many toe boards you need based on the depth of the roof. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Hold the hammer at. Brace your toe against the back of the board as you set the nail.

Of a toe nailed connection the resistance provided by a toe nailed connection is gov erned by the following factors. Proper installation to get the most out of a toe nailed connection it is important to toe nail correctly. Framing nails driven on an angle from opposing sides and through the nailed through wood framing member into the nailed to framing member so that the crossed opposed toe nails form both a shear resistant and a withdrawal resistant connection between the framing members. Toe boards should be placed every 12 to 18 inches.

Toe boards allow you to move about the roof safely and are easily removed when the work is done. In an older masonry house the truss rafter may be toe nailed to a wood plate that is bolted to the tie beam at the top of wall.