Is this ok

[Bryant16e]

I was in an attic yesterday and saw damage to the 2x4s to the roof frame. Please look at the pic an see if I shoud mention it to the buyer. Kinda hard to make out but the discolored area is where a section is missing.

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[Les]

Eric,

Sure looks like a truss, not a rafter. That looks like a brace and I would say nothing. Nothing to really say.

just my opinion

[Bryant16e]

Your right Les it is a brace for the truss, So the missing sections does not compromise it.

[Richard Moore]

I agree with Les. Supposedly (from your vent photos), it's an engineered truss and the manufacturers didn't have a problem with the missing knot. Besides which, it's under compression, and without any lateral loads. I see nothing to report.

[Brandon Whitmore]

I would not be concerned. The lumber should have been inspected/ graded and that just looks like a knot in the wood. If that was the top chord I would probably be more concerned.

[Bryant16e]

Thanks guys.....

[msteger]

Yep, just looks like a knot in the wood. I wouldn't worry about it.