Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 2Aug 26, 2014 5:57 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 5Aug 26, 2014 6:26 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 7Aug 26, 2014 6:44 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 15Aug 27, 2014 11:08 am Hi guys, So I have an update, but it's not from the builder (surprise) and I'm not sure what to make of it... Hubby's cousin did another drive-by for us this morning to get some 'fresh' pictures, in so doing he bumped into a young bloke working on the property and got chatting to see what he could find out. It *is* a pitch issue - the other houses in that row are 25 degrees and ours are 22.5 degrees... difference of 2.5 degrees... both my husband (the carpenter) and his cousin (the roofer) say the only way this could have been picked up is that some sort of inspection (council??) has taken place where someone has specifically measured it, as a) it is such a negligible difference and b) 22.5 degrees is quite often regarded as a standard pitch anyway Our bigger concern (apart from the obvious which once again is the sheer and utter lack of communication) is their proposed fix as described by the young bloke there this morning, they are using some excess timber to raise the angle of the trusses (may not be the correct jargon, sorry) to get around the pitch issue. I asked the boys what do they think of this fix and they both described it as pretty slapdash and not something they would do for a client. At this point in time I'm going to sit on this info for a bit and see how much longer before we get a reply to any of our e-mails, the plan was always to call them this afternoon if still no communication. I don't intend to let on what we found out as I'd like to see what they say first, if they admit to a pitch issue or come up with some other explanation etc. What does everyone make of the issue and the proposed fix etc? Thanks, J Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 16Aug 27, 2014 12:23 pm What does your contract say for roof slope? Check drawings and see. It's possible your house was meant to have 25 slope, but someone stuffed up. Some estate covenants/council may require a 25 degree slope, but i have never heard of it. Its normal to put a 25 degree slope on these days, for smaller houses at least. If the contract says 22.5, and they need to change it to 25 for some council/other reason, then you should have received a variation from the builder stating this, with notice and a chance for you to respond. They can't just change something without your permission, unless they did it incorrect to begin with and are simply correcting the slope. The method you described seems odd and i would wonder about structural strength. Possibly look into getting a third party inspector out after the roof is fixed, or soon, and get them to check it. Good luck. Apparently 'd0dgy' is a bad word on this forum... My Noosa 23 Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72782 Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 17Aug 27, 2014 12:38 pm Hi whzzz28, I've just checked the construction issue plans and it says the top roof (the one they removed) should be 25 degrees, so in that respect what you said was correct re: 'unless they did it incorrect to begin with and are simply correcting the slope.' - yes it was a mistake at their end and they are now correcting it. I guess my main query is - why are they not fessing up to this then? Or am I just being naive to think that they would admit to a mistake? I mean I understand accidents happen and what not but is it acceptable (and I'm asking genuinely here) for them to not answer us when we say 'hey where did our roof go' basically? I mean we have been pleasant, then pleasant but forceful, etc etc but basically my husband is going 'hi is it because of this' 'hi was it maybe an issue with that' and rather than just going 'look honestly we're not permitted to discuss this with you' (if that may be the case) or 'I genuinely don't know sorry' or whatever - we are just getting completely ignored? Likewise I get the impression from this forum that most people have a contact for their SS, we do not, does this seem odd? I suppose I just want to know, how hard would it be/how unreasonable am I being, to expect a 'hi, thanks for your e-mail, what happened to your roof was...' blah blah blah? I just feel like it is bad customer service? Or is their mentality that 'what she doesn't need to know won't hurt her'? Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 18Aug 27, 2014 12:53 pm Changing the roof pitch on existing roof trusses a few degrees is pretty easy to do with incremental battens. It's not usually done on a pitched roof but on flat roofs where the rafters are laid horizontal to also form the ceiling joists, it is common practice. If they are secured properly there is no problem with them impacting the structural integrity of the roof at all. Over 4m of roof run the difference between 22.5º and 25º is about 113mm. If they use a 70 x 45mm batten at the eaves then a 190 x 45mm batten ripped down to 160mm on edge achieves that. If the truss company has stuffed up the roof pitch the builder is probably going to charge the extra expense to them. Quote: Apparently 'd0dgy' is a bad word on this forum... That's why you see d0dgy and dodgi. Stewie Re: Roof removal 7 weeks after install? 20Aug 27, 2014 3:02 pm Thanks Stewie and Mgilla... not sure if this is too far out of you guys' expertise to give me much of an idea, but would it be possible to say roughly to what extent this has put us on the 'back foot'? Considering that all we previously needed done was for the lower roof (porch/alfresco) to be done then we could have moved on to linings commencement. Given the current weather in Sydney and if someone from the truss company etc has to come out etc etc... and I'm not sure whether our original colorbond roof can be put back on...? would this equate to a week delay even in good weather... two week delay if bad weather... etc etc or impossible to say?? The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8702 Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? 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