Roofing
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Batten
Pieces of timber usually SA pine 38mm x 38mm or 38mm x 50mm laid and nailed across the top chords of the trusses at 90º at a spacing to suit the roof covering but less than 540mm onto witch the roof covering is fixed or hooked and typically used in roof or tile applications.
Bottom chord
The part of the truss that forms the bottom edge that joins the two heel joints and support the ceiling - also called the tie-beam.
Bracing
The members fixed to several adjacent trusses usually at a 45º angle to make the roof stable and to prevent buckling of compression members.Brandering
Same as battens but fixed to the bottom chord to support the ceiling.Read more on our next blog.
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