Floor truss in crawlspace, holding up first floor. 14” depth. About 20 ft span is my estimate, with about half of it sitting on concrete block, acting as rim joist.
On the spanned portion, there’s a mending plate that has completely separated from the bottom chord. Are there any fixes for this?
Best Answer
Gently remove the old plates and jack or screw the bottom chord tight, then install steel plates with screws. Don't trust the original gussets to hold if you pound them back into place. The new plates should be at least as large and thick as the originals.
1" truss-head screws would be appropriate. Put screws in every hole with good wood behind it.