This is going to apply the greatest stress to the corners, as the tops of the walls are being pushed out in both directions. Since a hip roof slopes in four directions, the "out" force is applied in four directions. Any roof with a peak is transferring load both down and out. It is true that a hip roof is in theory self supporting, but keep in mind where and how such a structure is transferring its load. The picture does not make it clear what the posts are doing, however, each of those posts are able to carry a load of 10's of thousands of pounds, which adds to the confusion of what they are intended to support. > to one of the places stating that square hip > Below is an example of the type of post > existing ties but they are higher up so do > roof (parallel to the doors) but they had a > not only did they span the length of the > there didn't seem to be structural because > isn't attached in any way to either the They can also provide some lateral support to the building. > know if this is correct? Can I remove theĭoes the vertical support (post?) go all the way down to the floor, or is it supported by a cross-member (or beam)?Ĭollar ties are used to keep the rafters from spreading apart - much the same way full-length ceiling joists would. > previous ties were temporary? Does anyone > joists or any other supports since the roof > shouldn't need any sort of collar ties, > metal support, the ones commonly used in > previous owners installed two garage door > had two collar ties running parallel to the > block garage with a square hip roof (pyramid So the house I bought has a detached cinder
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