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• Tail bearing tray – If the room calls for a tray or
coffered ceiling very close to the edge of the
room, the truss can look like these tail bearing
tray trusses below. The example on the right
calls for a scab to be attached (an additional
piece of wood nailed to the face, or both faces,
of the top chord at the heel, as shown by the
hatched pattern).
Images courtesy of Simpson Strong-Tie®
Special Connection Notes:
• It is important to properly tie down the truss to
your bearing walls, and not just in areas prone to
hurricanes. There are many products that are
designed for this purpose. These products
should not only anchor the truss into the wall,
but also tie the truss down to resist both uplift
and lateral forces.
Interior bearing conditions
Two trusses sharing a wall
Interior bearing
Built-in kneewall (see 3D image}
