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Other Bottom Chord Bearing conditions:
Truss in a hanger: Truss nailed to a girder/ledger (Right end):
• Mid-Height bearing – Sometimes the bearing
sits between the top and bottom chord of the
truss, and a mid-height bearing block (the 2x6
vertical shown here) will be used.
• Leg-Thru to the bearing – If the bearing is
below the truss bottom chord, the end vertical of
the truss can extend down to sit on the bearing.
Special bracing may be required.
• Top Chord bearing – Trusses can be designed to have support right under the top chord. You will want to
shim the bearing solid under the top chord of the truss.
