Re: Repairing the roof truss

On Sep 30, 9:51 am, dpb <n...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Red Green wrote:

...

Hate to be so pessimistic but that is the reality from my Mr Nobody wanna-
be world. Hopefully I am all wet with paranoia. I love to see someone
respond to this and say Red Green is full of *** and here's a resolution
be it a rectification or legal directive.

...

Well, I'll step up...you're fos :)

While it would have been better the HVAC supplier got a fitting air
handler or made a modification rather than the cut, aiu the description
only two widely separated trusses were cut.

In all likelihood it could be left as is and never be a problem, but the
modification noted below to add a header across the adjacent trusses and
replacing the cut chord will work just fine.

I'm also not in the camp of the other "sky is falling" posters on some
dire consequence of insurance or other issues at a future sale time,
etc., ...

It's great drama, but not much more than that...

Indeed. We should be congratulating the OP on having reduced the dead
load on the building by the weight of the removed truss members.

I'm curious how you determine risk. The OP's house is in an hurricane
alley. I was under the impression that no one really knew exactly
where, when and how destructive a particular hurricane will be. It
sounds as if you have some advance word that the OP's house is safe.
As a regular I'm sure you are aware that the OP has been posting about
his trials and tribulations as he progresses through the repairs and
remodeling of his house. I am not sure what other modifications were
made, and whether they were seat-of-the-pants or permitted. There are
simply too many variables to say he doesn't have to worry. It might
be just a viewpoint thing - it's his money at risk and not yours.

The risk v reward thing would indicate that the downside is
substantial, while the repair would be fairly minimal - and most
likely should be coming out of someone else's pocket. Even if the OP
does a _perfect_ repair, the insurance company would look to weasel
out of paying out. The modified truss gives them an easy out.

R
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