You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.
Pendant light attic vault collar ties.
But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place.
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For example very long rafters in a relatively steeply pitched roof slopes above 6 12 for instance may benefit from a stabilizing effect if adequately connected collar ties are installed on every rafter pair.
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There are some exceptions however when collar ties might be useful even in a conventional attic roof.
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Ridge straps can be used in lieu of collar ties to resist uplift.
It transfers the outward thrust of the two intervening 16 in.
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If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses.
They can be an integral part of the structural framing system.
Collar ties which are designed primarily to resist wind uplift are required in the upper third of the attic space.
Rafters out to where the opposing plates are tied together by the remaining collar ties.
You can get away with removing two out of every three collar ties because the eaves wall plate acts as a horizontal beam.
But keep in mind those existing horizontal joists located just above the ceiling do more than just hold the ceiling drywall in place.
How to vault a ceiling.
Rule for collar tie spacing prevailed in the days of 2 4 walls.