Use and Care Manual

Roof Purlin cont'd
When installing roof purlin start from the front or rear and slide the
purlin through the U-bolts on the purlin hanger "L" brackets that are
already attached to the rafters.
5. Flush one end of the purlin with the End Rafter (front or rear)
using the marks that you made on the purlin, line up the back
side of the rafter and tighten u-bolt on to the purlin.
6. Move to the next rafter, using the marks on the purlin line up the
rafter and tighten u-bolt onto purlin.
7. Repeat this process for the remaining runs of purlin. Individually
tightening u-bolts as you go and keeping the 70'' distance
between each rafter
8. Cut off excess roof purlin flush with end rafter
roof
purlin
end rafter
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