Attic Framing

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Originally Posted By: jstevens
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insultion installed wrong ,no rafter ties ,why the 1 bys between joists what are they attached to ?


jim

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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What 1x’s? Those are 2x6 braces.

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Originally Posted By: jstevens
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picky picky icon_biggrin.gif icon_biggrin.gif icon_biggrin.gif so what did you say about the attic ?and what are the 2xbraces attached to? did you point the insulation out


?how about collor ties? etc.

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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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On the other post you also referred to this as a duplex.


Two attics or one? Should be two attics, fire wall between the attics.

Plus the upside down insulation. Plus the collar ties. Plus ... as the others have pointed out.

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Originally Posted By: Ryan Jackson
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I don’t beleive collar ties are required, if there is a diaphram that the seat cut of the rafters is tied to.

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Ryan Jackson, Salt Lake City

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Originally Posted By: James D Mosier
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The rafters are 90 degrees to the joists. I’ve never seen anything like that.

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Jim Mosier

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Originally Posted By: John Harrison
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must have been alot of sagging spots in the roof to require all those braces.

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Originally Posted By: Randy Mayo
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William


With the the ceiling joists 90 degrees to the rafters and no collar ties or rafter ties, these rafters will produce considerable thrust pushing the exterior walls out. The worst case of sagging ridgeline I ever had was due to a roof like this. Depending upon the age of the house an the degree of sagging I would either recommend a licensed contractor or a structural engineer look at the roof.

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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I did call for an engineer. Thanks to all who responded.

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