Bryant16e Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 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. Image Insert: 200.76 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant16e Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Your right Les it is a brace for the truss, So the missing sections does not compromise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant16e Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks guys..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yep, just looks like a knot in the wood. I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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