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I shooda specified. Liquid Nails(r) for Subfloors and Heavy Duty Construction Projects is what I used. Exceeds APA AFG-01 and ASTM D-3498 standards. Orco builders supply also disributes their own "Pro-Series" brand of a similar adhesive, which I've used, but I find that the Liquid...

I used a heavy solvent-based general construction adhesive available at my local hardware in tubes for application with a caulking gun.

Thanks, boo1. Seems this truss company uses a sub do make repair frames, and expected the sub to deliver my wets. I got them faxed, and the repair notes are exactly as you and I figured, minus glue, but with the 10d nails @ 3" o.c. (same as two lines on 6". Thanks again. Looks like...

Thanks for the feedback. Finally got ahold of a structural engineer friend of mine in his 80's, and asked him, too. He agreed - with the caveat that I ought to use 10d nails @ 6" staggered, and glue as well. 8d nails too little penetration and 16d nails too likely to split the chords...

After six years in a wide range of construction fields and 25 years out of construction, I'm adding a 2nd floor to my house. I've framed it and am ready to roll roof trusses. Truss company delivered 2/12 single-pitch trusses for roof, and two turned out to be just about exactly 2 feet short...