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Pendant light attic vault collar ties.
They can be an integral part of the structural framing system.
Collar ties which are designed primarily to resist wind uplift are required in the upper third of the attic space.
There are some exceptions however when collar ties might be useful even in a conventional attic roof.
But keep in mind those existing horizontal joists located just above the ceiling do more than just hold the ceiling drywall in place.
How to vault a ceiling.
Rafters out to where the opposing plates are tied together by the remaining collar ties.
The 4 pendant light is adjustable up to 86 4 in.
You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.
Unlike ceiling joists collar ties can be made of less substantial material 1x4 minimum and can be spaced up to 4 feet apart.
If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses.
You can get away with removing two out of every three collar ties because the eaves wall plate acts as a horizontal beam.
For example very long rafters in a relatively steeply pitched roof slopes above 6 12 for instance may benefit from a stabilizing effect if adequately connected collar ties are installed on every rafter pair.
Ridge straps can be used in lieu of collar ties to resist uplift.
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First head to the attic.
But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place.
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