Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Rotten timber concern 2Sep 24, 2018 7:00 pm Hi Siegfx They are natural Timber knot defects usually better avoided by the truss manufacturer when fabricating the truss or they can easily be Repaired with gang nail plates BTW, It also depends on the truss loading above, ie walls, etc,etc..Do you have the structural drawings, & did you have it properly inspected? Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Rotten timber concern 3Sep 24, 2018 8:20 pm The loading above the area would be a walking space at the front of a Theatre room. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We did hire an independent building inspector, but it didn't show up in their report. When we found it ourselves, we're not sure whether this should be fixed or just a normal thing. So would you recommend getting this fixed by the builder with gang nail plates? Re: Rotten timber concern 4Sep 25, 2018 7:05 am Siegfx If you don't have the structural Drawings I highly recommend you get a copy from The council's Building department assuming the builder has not given them to you. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12783 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15922 |