need construction advice on rafters

[Lulu-vt]

I've been enjoying building a big strong coop. I have the walls framed out and I'm getting together supplies for the trusses. As I shop I realize that I didn't necessarily pay attention to have exactly the same measurement on the framed walls for both sides. What I mean is that most of the wood is spaced at 14.5" apart but towards the front and the back I changed the dimensions to closer because it wasn't an exact division of 14.5. So now as I'm thinking about my trusses, I see that the trusses are tied into the wall frame and they are not going to be equal on both sides. Do I need to start panicking? I absolutely don't have the time or capacity to take down the walls and make them match exactly.
If the wall frame isn't exactly matched, how could I use rafter ties to hold it all together?

 

[aart]

Do you mean the stud spacing is not exactly the same?
Not sure about the rafter ties you mean to use.
Need more info, like a link to the ties and a sketch as to your planned 'truss'.

Hop you plan on a good big roof overhang with open soffits for winter ventialtion.

 

[Lulu-vt]

Do you mean the stud spacing is not exactly the same?
Not sure about the rafter ties you mean to use.
Need more info, like a link to the ties and a sketch as to your planned 'truss'.

Hop you plan on a good big roof overhang with open soffits for winter ventialtion.

I’ve added the plans. You can see what I mean. I’ve adapted this to be bigger but it’s what I’ve been doing.
Yes, I will be adding a lot of ventilation!

This the hardware I’ll be using.

 

[saysfaa]

No need to panic. Or even worry. You can space the rafters evenly. The studs on either side will share the load like they would over a door in a house for people.

Or space the rafters unevenly to match the spacing of the studs.

Several styles of hurricane ties attach the rafter to the top plate rather than the studs. If you want the rafters tied to the studs, you could tie the rafters to the top plate and then tie the top plate to the studs

In most places, hurricane ties are overkill. I'm in one of those places and got some anyway because it seemed a very low cost so why not. Dh looked at me like I had lost my mind so I skipped them during the build, meaning to put them on later. It hasn't made the top of my list of priorities, though, 3 years later. I still mean to do it eventually.

I also encourage wide eaves and open soffits. Strongly encourage.

 

[avjudge]

In most places, hurricane ties are overkill. . . .

I also encourage wide eaves and open soffits. Strongly encourage.

I always use rafter ties, though the one sided kind (are those also considered hurricane ties?) because I do not cut notches in my rafters so I want something solidly connecting rafter to top plate. My father did this in constructing our horse run-in sheds, and I learned from him!

I do this so I have one less set of cuts to make, but if you are providing ventilation through open soffits, that also makes for a slightly larger ventilation space (the whole thickness of the rafter).

It’s not clear from the side-on views @Lulu-vt posted whether those rafters are notched or not so I am not sure whether my reasoning for using the ties holds in that case.

 

[Lulu-vt]

I always use rafter ties, though the one sided kind (are those also considered hurricane ties?) because I do not cut notches in my rafters so I want something solidly connecting rafter to top plate. My father did this in constructing our horse run-in sheds, and I learned from him!

I do this so I have one less set of cuts to make, but if you are providing ventilation through open soffits, that also makes for a slightly larger ventilation space (the whole thickness of the rafter).

It’s not clear from the side-on views @Lulu-vt posted whether those rafters are notched or not so I am not sure whether my reasoning for using the ties holds in that case.

Thanks for your reply. The rafters are not notched. I also don’t want to make an extra set of cuts. I’m new to using my circular saw and not great about making precise cuts on the angle. Although, getting better each time!

 

[avjudge]

You can make a lovely strong roof with minimal cuts to your rafters!

In this case I put blocks between the rafters because obviously ventilation is not an issue in an aviary!

Another way I simplify my cuts – and actually match our house construction at the same time – is I just leave the rafter ends cut square rather than trying to match the angle to a vertical from the ground.

 

[Lulu-vt]

You can make a lovely strong roof with minimal cuts to your rafters!

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Wow! Gorgeous. You went to a lot of work to stain your wood before you built.

 

[avjudge]

Yes, it was a very drawn-out project for such a simple structure, and way over-engineered! Though that turns out to be a good thing when a foot of very wet snow slides off 20’+ of barn roof and hangs up on the aviary roof. The slope is the same but apparently the plastic is not as slippery as the metal.

You don’t see in this picture, but it has a double header – a 2 x 8 on each side of the 4 x 4 posts. The picture shows the outer one with the blocking closing off the soffit. The space above the inner one is open and makes a perfect perch for the pigeons.

 

[aart]

This the hardware I’ll be using.

I assume you'll be adding a second top plate?