Pediments and truss system. A node that connects everything together.

Free-standing gables disturbed me all the time that I have them spread. Finally, I am sure they will stand.

Experience - this is the most valuable knowledge, which only can be. And no ideal theory does not give much confidence as a simple everyday practice. And as already know of my permanent channel readers, that I can not boast.

So I at each stage of its construction, all I worried for the first time. And every time this is very exciting. And another important point, which kept me in suspense...

Rafters + = Gables single whole.

I already wrote aboutWhy I decided to put the truss system before doing masonry gables.

✅ And the main task, It did not give the gables stand long as the "sails" on the open space, holding only by bonding with the walls.

Of course, the probability that the wind will fill them is not very large, but even the theoretical possibility, for me it was enough.

So, to the finished rafter system, I could just snap gables, and calm down.

Rafters are ready.

Pediments, too.

It's time to connect everything.

In all its decisions and actions, I am repelled by two things:

1️⃣ In my case, Pediments do not have to carry all the load from the roof system. Ie, they are simply "fill the space".

2️⃣ Therefore, the main task do not let them fall. Those. not afford to move in or out or inside.

The first point, I have fulfilled by making the correct truss system with racks and a ridge pole, on which everything rests.

It remains to deal with the second.

• At first, Masonry gables, I did not at the very horse, and to the level of crossbars.

This is because the ceiling of the attic will be held just on the level of cross-bars, and warming, respectively, too. So that the small triangle beneath the ridge, would be cool.

And I do not see any reason, to suffer with masonry block, and remove these triangles when it is easier to sew small area, such as a sheet of OSB.

• Further to the top of the gable board I put 50 200. And attach it to the studs 12 mm aerated concrete through waterproofing.

For fixing pins in the blocks, I drilled under these larger diameter holes and filled with cement mortar.

❗ Most importantly, the reliability of the clutch in this case it does not matter. There need not work on the "gap", and the "shift". So it was possible to do, just score studs in aerocrete.

Well, left all to engage with the ridge and racks. I did it this way:

In the end, I do not know who someone is holding.

Racks and jib, which had a small gap, with rocking (about this issue, I wrote here) Now stood rooted to the spot. On the gables have been all right, it is. Perhaps, the theme with the fall of the pediments, too exaggerated.

But in the case, which, I am sure that the struts between the gables, give them stability.

✅ So what is probably the case that all of each other's fears. And together form a robust construction.

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