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hurricane straps: Hurricane Straps - 02/13/12 03:45 AM

One very important thing to look for on new construction, pre-drywall inspections are hurricane straps. Also called "hurricane ties" or "twist straps," let's keep it simple for the post and call them hurricane straps.
A simple piece of engineering, a hurricane strap is a single piece of metal with a half twist.
There are pre-drilled holes for nails to anchor the straps to roof rafter ends.
In modern construction, every roof truss rafter that rests on an exterior wall is to be strapped. The only exception is the truss rafter at the very edge of a townhouse, which is itself anchored … (13 comments)

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