How To Make A Roof Truss Jig

Put the ends of two truss pieces into the jig and press everything together.

How to make a roof truss jig. Drill a pilot hole in one of the pointy ends of every other truss piece so you can toe nail them together at the top joint. Attach the osb webbing to each joint. A circular saw jig was made to make the repetitive 22 5 degree cuts at the right length each time. Materials 2 4 lumber pieces 1 3 lumber pieces 1 2 plywood sheets wood nails wood glue metal angle brackets.

A how to on homemade wood truss construction. Once everything is in place get some scrap pieces of 2 4 and place each one along the framed truss to make an outline. All joints are reinforced with plywood plates on both sides. Once in the proper place screw them into the floor making a frame or jig.

Apply a thin layer of construction adhesive to the backside of a plate. Then flip it over and press it firmly into place over a joint between two truss beams. Here is how i built 13 roof trusses for my shed. Use a speed square to mark the angles.

This will allow you to just place the next pieces of wood in the exact same place as the first allowing the assembly of the next truss to be easier. You can use nails or screws and add construction adhesive for a strong joint. The span is 126 four 2x4 s are connected with 14 x 6 screws. Also drill four pilot holes in both ends of the collar beams.