Title: Install strongback.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: CARPENTRY: Framing a Ceiling

Installation should include locating and fastening strongback (i.e., stiffener or catwalk), according to specifications.

IRC: Chapter 8 covers code-approved and required strongbacks in stick- and truss-roof framing along with gable-end supports.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a strongback?
- When is a strongback required? When is a catwalk required?
- What may be the consequences of not having a strongback?
- Where is the strongback located on an engineered building product?