courtesy
of National
Hurricane Center
HURRICANE
CLIPS & STRAPS
Roof to Top of Wall
Connection
Metal
hurricane straps or clips provide the proper measure
of strength and safety for the roof-to-wall connection.
The common practice of toenailing the trusses or rafters
often is not sufficient to hold a roof in place in
high winds. These clips or straps are usually very
difficult to see from the attic because of insulation.
Areas
where the roof framing meets the top of stud walls
are normally covered by dry wall on the inside and
by wall cladding and soffit board on the outside.
To install hurricane straps and clips, remove
the roof sheathing around the perimeter of
the roof to reveal the top of the wall. You may
also need to remove the soffit and exterior cladding
to reveal the top 12 to 18 inches of the wall. In
addition, if the exterior cladding is brick veneer,
you may need to remove small sections of brick as
needed.
If
your roof has trusses, make sure you tie them to
the wall by either anchoring to the top plate and
then the top plate to the wall stud, or strapping
the truss directly to the wall stud.
The
above information is taken from IBHS's
instructive pamphlet, "Is Your Home Protected
from Hurricane Disaster? -A Homeowner's Guide to
Retrofit."
