When it comes to using osb or plywood for gussets vogt says that osb is more commonly used.
Gusset roof truss.
Most new homes are built with trusses for roof framing.
Turn the entire truss over and repeat this process on the other side.
There are three parts to the roof truss that you have to know.
The plates are sunk into the wood at connection points with heavy rollers or a hydraulic press to create an extremely stable connection.
As an alternative you can make your own gusset plates out of plywood.
Fashion your own set of plywood gusset plates by cutting thick sheets of plywood to fit over each site where one joist meets another.
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Joints are fastened with metal gussets which are steel plates that overlap the wood connections secured with spikes driven into the wood.
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Gusset plates are used to secure the connections between the individual truss components.
The thickness of the material used for the gusset also affects the span rating that is how far apart the trusses can be spaced along the roof.
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Localized damage to one or two trusses will typically not result in structural failure of the roof system but could cause the roof or ceiling to sag.
Truss factories use spiked metal gusset plates with their size shape and location specified as part of the engineering.
Finally there are the gussets that hold the framed truss together.
These trusses are typically prefabricated and delivered to a job site to be erected as a unit.
The bottom chord which is the bottom of the framed truss.
When damaged or altered this can effect structural integrity of th e roof system.
Roof trusses are engineered components.