Removing Collar Ties In Attic

Hang the paper roof with your index fingers under the ridge grasp it with your.

Removing collar ties in attic.

I m in the process of fixing up the attic of our house built originally in 1941 and the ceiling is exposed. As long as your ceiling joists rafter ties are all connected adequately to the roof rafters at each wall top plate you should be able to remove your collar ties. There are collar ties the 1 x 1 5 horizontal beams you can see in the photos nailed in roughly. Here are the connection requirements from the 2012 irc.

Watch this video before. I installed some collar ties so i could insulate the ceiling while leaving an air space at the top of the attic for ventilation. Above each joist is a collar tie. The ties allow for a drywall ceiling and add strength to the roof structure.

6 in 16 in. Currently the ceiling joists in the garage are 2x8s spanning 16 ft. Can we remove the collar ties to make this space usable for storage. Next i cut 2x6s and installed them by resting them on the 2x4s and screwing them to the rafters.

To help understand what the collar ties do take a piece of paper and fold it in half into a shape like a roof. Jack herrington bloomfield ny. Collar ties shall be a minimum of 1 inch by 4 inches 25 mm by 102 mm nominal spaced not more than 4 feet 1219 mm on center. Is it safe to remove these collar ties in my roof for a higher ceiling.