# Site-built trusses- always recommend a structural engineer?

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/site-built-trusses-always-recommend-a-structural-engineer/4830>\
**Category:** Structural Inspections\
**Created:** [June 8, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/site-built-trusses-always-recommend-a-structural-engineer/4830 "2006-06-08T17:18:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![kshepard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/kshepard/32/59504_2.png) [@kshepard](https://forum.nachi.org/u/kshepard)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/site-built-trusses-always-recommend-a-structural-engineer/4830/3 "2006-06-08T19:25:23Z")

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I’m just talking in general here, Bruce.  
By “site-built” I mean roof systems built to roughly the same design as engineered trusses but with no engineering, just the knowledge of the person designing them on the job.  
I’ve built them. I’ve seen a lot that looked fine and had been there a long time and survived some heavy loads with no problem.  
I just want to know if other inspectors think there’s a rule of thumb regarding how to report them, or if it depends on the situation.

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