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(9) The size and position of all
water tanks and
other equipment or load sup-
ported by the
trussed rafters.
For design load calculations
(10) Size and location of loft
hatch and any
other openings such as stair-
cases in an attic
construction.
To design any additional trusses or trimmings for openings
(11) Size and location of any
chimney stacks
To design any additional trusses or trimmings for openings
(12) Roof tile or other cover-
ing specification
giving manufacturer's name
and type or a
precise weight
For loading calculations
(13) Ceiling and insulation
specification
For loading calculations
(14) Timber preservation spe-
cification
requirement
Effective timber preservation must be carried out after the com-
ponents are cut and before assembly
(15) Overall length of the
building
To allow the correct number of roof trusses to be calculated
(16) Truss spacing required
To allow the correct number of roof trusses to be calculated
