Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 16, 2023 6:47 pm Hi All! A bit of a novice here and poked my head inside a roof at an open for inspection. I'm a little concerned by what looks like a leaning truss member and crack in another. Any thoughts or comments very much welcome!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Warped/damaged roof truss? 2Oct 16, 2023 8:14 pm This is not a truss roof but has been built on site from hardwood. Photos don’t show much. Problems here shouldn’t worry you as much as under the house or where you can’t see. The 2 things I see is you have no sarking but the upside is the ceiling is insulated. Re: Warped/damaged roof truss? 3Oct 17, 2023 4:09 am Filipr Hi All! A bit of a novice here and poked my head inside a roof at an open for inspection. I'm a little concerned by what looks like a leaning truss member and crack in another. Any thoughts or comments very much welcome!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It's hard to comment as the photos area bit dark ( you might need a new 15 - just got one and wow ) Jokes aside, I can see one member that is cracked. I would find a local framing carpenter and get them come and take a look and if they find any issues it is super simple and not expensive to add some new timber. All the best Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. The coupling, which is made from flexible PVC, needs to comply with AS/NZS 4327 which specifies the requirements for metal banded flexible couplings used in low-pressure… 1 1107 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28626 |