If you don't want to rent a crane... are there any general tips for getting prefabricated roof trusses for a garage in place if there are a couple of people?
(It's about getting them into position, not about what bracing and struts are needed afterwards)
Conditions:
- Span 6 m
- Height 1.70 m
- Weight 62 kg each
- Garage wall bearing height 2.2 m
- Accessible from three sides outside and the entire area inside
(It's about getting them into position, not about what bracing and struts are needed afterwards)
Conditions:
- Span 6 m
- Height 1.70 m
- Weight 62 kg each
- Garage wall bearing height 2.2 m
- Accessible from three sides outside and the entire area inside
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· Västerbottens län
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They are usually hung upside down on the wall plate, then it is usually easy to turn the truss upright.
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You can easily get those roof trusses up with two people.
Do exactly as the prototype suggests, lift one and hang it upside down on the wall plates.
Then rotate it into place.
It can be smart and helpful to make a "fork" or whatever it might be called, like a board about 3-3.5 meters long that has a fork on one end so that you can quite easily hold the roof truss upright from underneath while the other person climbs up, measures, and secures the roof truss.
Additionally, prepare in advance by placing, for example, metal angles in the exact right place for each roof truss.
I placed it on one side, then lifted the roof truss, nailed a couple of nails, and then placed the angle on the other side - done.
Then it's just a matter of measuring and aligning further up and nailing slightly angled battens across several trusses, gradually, so everything stays in place and holds the dimensions.
Do exactly as the prototype suggests, lift one and hang it upside down on the wall plates.
Then rotate it into place.
It can be smart and helpful to make a "fork" or whatever it might be called, like a board about 3-3.5 meters long that has a fork on one end so that you can quite easily hold the roof truss upright from underneath while the other person climbs up, measures, and secures the roof truss.
Additionally, prepare in advance by placing, for example, metal angles in the exact right place for each roof truss.
I placed it on one side, then lifted the roof truss, nailed a couple of nails, and then placed the angle on the other side - done.
Then it's just a matter of measuring and aligning further up and nailing slightly angled battens across several trusses, gradually, so everything stays in place and holds the dimensions.
Thanks for your answers 
It was confirmation of what I was pondering without knowing if it was even doable... to hang them upside-down and then rotate them.
Prepared metal brackets in the right position also sound sensible.
That's how it will be. In a few weeks, it's time, I hope.
It was confirmation of what I was pondering without knowing if it was even doable... to hang them upside-down and then rotate them.
Prepared metal brackets in the right position also sound sensible.
That's how it will be. In a few weeks, it's time, I hope.
The outermost on each side can be supported with a batten on the wall that goes up over the purlin. The last one you turn up is the second outermost. You will have to push it a little sideways if the rafter height is more than 120cm.
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· Västerbottens län
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The last ones are "stored" against the side wall so you get them all up. When everyone is up, move after those who are against the wall.
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