Ignore the many other obvious areas of disgust. What on earth am I looking at framing wise here in my attic? Looks like an attempt to prevent the rafters from continuing to spread.
And while we are at it, these 2x4s are spaced about 24” oc. Seems a bit rickety to me, no?
Looks like reinforcing the gable end.
Observation: Attic structure: Rafters.
A rafter is a structural component of a roof on a building. Traditional rafters frame out the roof and connect to the exterior walls.
Rafter supports: Kneewalls.
Knee Wall. A knee wall is a short vertical wall, roughly two or three feet high, thats used to support rafters in the roof.
Collar ties.
Roof sheathering: Planked.
No adverse conditions observed.
Move on.
So all of that jumble of boards criss crossing each other in the middle there is a typical framing practice?
What is its purpose in this situation?
24" on center would be fine for this type of roof deck (plank sheathing). Rafter and collar ties.
Thank Robert, good to know!
Framing.
Seeing you do not ge the consept, I would restudy roof framing.
It is a ‘rafter framed roof’ period…
Want to get into truble? Keep on asked questions you do not have to answer as a home inspector.
Good luck with your endeavors.
That is 2x4 rafter framing on older houses, typically up through the 1930’s where I live.
I am not an inspector Robert. I am just trying to understand how my roof is framed.
I have never seen this particular structure in my studying and I was searching for answers.
You may want to provide some additional information such as; year built, location and what type of roof (gable or hip).
1945 Missouri gable roof with an overbuild on one side
I don’t understand the hostility from others so far. I get the basic roof structure.
I am just trying to understand what all of the framing in the center is for.
I can’t find anything that resembles it.
Just one person and I would disregard. I think the roof framing is atypical which explains why there are limited responses. Thing is, in 1945 there were many ways to accomplish the same thing and some traditional framing was regional. Also, you have the probability that the framing has been modified or reinforced for some reason over the years.
Thanks for the response, Brian. I guess when I posted this I was just looking for validation that this particular aspect of my roof framing wasn’t common (the jumble of boards in the middle, not the rafter framing as a whole for those that might want to jump on me again) I didn’t want to encounter something similar and not know what it was when I do eventually become an inspector.
Thanks again!
Yup… A disgruntled WAFI from Canada that is likely off his meds… again!
Everyone else has it right. The majority of homes I inspect in Minnesota are pre-1960, with a good percentage of them being pre-1930’s. When you get that old, many things vary from home to home. Remember, most areas didn’t even have building codes 100+ (1920’s and prior) years ago. In fact, there are many areas of Rural America that still do not haves Codes!! Point being, many configurations are left up to the Builders own discretion. Doesn’t mean it’s wrong. just different, and often unconventional.
I know it’s not the same in many ways, but at first glance, it reminded me of being similar to a modern Truss design to allow for an attic room/storage space.
It could be hanging the ceiling below?
This separation may indicate a previous problem. The vertical supports may go down to a strutting beam. It appears to me they were trying to stabilize a load more near the peak than the original purlins provided.
