Installing trusses?

[Pook]

Well I was going to go with a metal building but 1/2 the money I went wood framed. Shop is 24'x52' 12' ceilings. The concrete is all done and all the walls are up, and am waiting for the trusses to show up sometime today. Due to the power lines, house and trees I'm going to have to set the trusses on the roof by hand with some buddy's. We're using metal truss H clips to hold the trusses down to the plates.

Its a gable type roof 4/12 pitch 24 " over hangs.

Whats the pro way of getting this done?

Were do you start with the trusses? Find center and work your way to the ends?

[PAToyota]

Here you go: http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/hfh/sub_websites/web_project/HCG/TUTORIAL/tutorial_files/set_trusses.pdf

Basically the routine that we used.

[Aces'n'8s]

I've helped a buddy put up some trusses with only he and I, and it was a pain. We found, once you get the truss up on the top plate, you must drive a 16p or > nail into the top plate to keep the bottom sill of the truss from sliding. After that, you can erect the truss to its proper height/angle.

To do this, I made one of those Amish barnraising tools out of a 16' 2x4 and some 1'-2' scrap pieces to form a fishmouth on one end. You place this fish mouth at the crotch/apex of the truss, while the base is resting against the nails, you can "walk it up" to its proper height. Once it is upright, you the wall/top plate holds the weight and you can adjust the truss's position with a framing/2lb. hammer.

We started from the center and worked our way out...all the while keeping our trusses on center. Keep in mind, when you deck it, you will have to start in the center as well.

[ElPasoEric]

I just finished with the trusses on the new kitchen of my house and they weren't too bad. They were 24 feet long with 3 in 12 pitch, and I always prefer to work from one end to the other, but that is just personal opinion. My guess is that after you lift the trusses and sheathing you should be just about conditioned for the shingles.