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Can THE NAILER be used to help prevent cracking due to truss uplift?

April 26, 2017cracking help nailer truss Uplift Used

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Can THE NAILER be used to help prevent cracking due to truss uplift?

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A. Yes. By placing THE NAILER on the top plate to one side of each truss, then fasten your drywall in the corner to THE NAILER not the truss. The next screw placement should be a minimum of sixteen (16″) inches from the corner. If a truss is running parallel to a wall and is six (6″) inches or closer to the wall, do not fasten to that truss. By skipping the truss, this will allow the drywall to arch and the corner will remain intact when the truss moves in different climates.