Gable Ladders – Deemed to Satisfy Details: new technical card published

Gable Ladders – Deemed to Satisfy Details provides standard details for 8 gable ladder configurations with minimum timber size and fixing specifications. This new Technical Card can be downloaded directly from the TRA website.

This document includes calculations as justification for the details proposed. As such, if these details and guidance are followed, no further calculation justification is required. Any gable ladders not covered by this document would require separate verification.

It’s one of many essential pieces of guidance that TRA members can access from the Technical Advice section of our website. There you can find a wide range of roof construction technical advice and product information. Visit the Technical Advice page for information on:

• Trussed Rafters
• Spandrel and Gable Panels
• Metal Web Joists
• Health & Safety In Manufacturing
• FAQs
• Technical Helpline
• Technical Standards and Regulations