At this point the poor guy must be confused, dismayed and disgusted if he expected a straight answer. I apologize, when dealing with this crap be prepared to be confused, dismayed and disgusted. I know I am.
Here is another prime example why it is difficult to check someones work without going behind them. There is really not enough information. It could be C or it could be other.
This was a home inspection and I haven’t done the wind mit yet, and probably won’t, as this was a townhouse and the association is responsible for the roof.
I do a wind mit on every home I inspect for practice and in the event they need one, it is already done.
If I did do a wind mit, it would be other. As it is, the recommendation on the home inspection was to have the code official either review the pictures or actually come out and look in the attic and make a determination as to what should be done.
This will more than likely create a big problem for the association as the roofs were put on at the same time and I am sure there are other units in the development that have this same issue.
I have spoken to four different code officials and all said that the missed nails have to be removed. That means that the roofs are going to have to be removed. I expect phone calls later on today…
So have can it be the accepted practice to photograph something that by code should not exist. How did all these geniuses involved with the form come up with that requirement.
I have heard a great many of you say you always find one. Well not me.
and what does one prove anyway?
The house I inspected yesterday morning, I searched every square inch of that place and didn’t find one. I was in the attic for almost an hour.
When I asked one of the head cheeses at Citizens about the nails that missed the truss being used as evidence of a “proper” roof re-nailing, he stated, and I quote, “You are not doing a code inspection”.
Holey crap batman. Another problem they probably are disregarding is how many times can you renail a deck into the top truss cord before you create swiss cheese?
I have often wondered that myself. Between re-roofing and pulling out all the old nails for underlayments, shingles, roof tiles, etc., and then the decking re-nailing, how much usable wood is left?
I can see it now, 2015 re-roof code: Decking: Either remove all decking and install new, 19/32plywood decking or, install 19/32 decking over existing decking, provided old decking is free of imperfections.:shock:
I don’t think peel and stick will stick to peel and stick John. This was the debate that caused the Miami-Dade restriction on direct to deck peel and stick applications. When we were discussing this, part of my swiss cheese reference was in relation to the top cord.
