Originally Posted By: rking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Robert O,
As I said I really do not agree with the practice. Bulding inspectors prefer roofing nails to be used to nail the gussets.
The trend up here these days is for really steep, elaborate roof systems and some hips end up being 30' - 40' long!
The worst part about the whole scenario is there is usually another hip or gable ridge tied into one of these spliced hips at some juncture along it's length. Question-- What does AHJ stand for? I have never heard that phrase used up here.
-- Muskoka Home Inspections
"Wisdom is the Anticipation of the Consequences"
Steering Committee Member At Large
Originally Posted By: rking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Robert O,
We do have a National Building Code (NBC) and each province puts in their own two cents and each municipality enforces the rules and interprets the rules their own way so things are not always as they appear to be (or should be)!
-- Muskoka Home Inspections
"Wisdom is the Anticipation of the Consequences"
Steering Committee Member At Large
Each state adopts a building code, and then each local municipality is responsible for enforcement and can have their own local amendments ...  ... but widespread adoption of the ICC codes is really helping.
Plus I like to joke that "the code isn't what is written in the book ... the code is what the building inspector says is written in the book" ... some truth to that since the codes generally state it's up to the AHJ to interpret the code.
For all we know the local municipality for this project could have tables of hip rafter splices ... but I would be willing to "bet the ranch" that is not the case ...
-- Robert O'Connor, PE
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I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong