Recent content by kvesi122

Thanks for posting the new pics! It looks great.

Had a structural engineer come out to check out the remaining rafters. He recommended a turnbuckle system in addition to what is currently in place. 2 in the living room area and one in the 2nd floor sleeping area that has a center post. This is the design that I came up with based off of his...

No problem! You guys are all a hell of a lot smarter than I am, not trying to argue with your responses.

The threaded rod is attached to this bracket on the other side of the soffit block: The rafter is a 2 piece setup that is toenailed to the beam. Not the way I would have built the house but I'm making do with what I have. Through bolts would have been nice, I agree. 6" square head lags were...

A welded bracket (assuming it was welded properly) would be stronger I'd think but this is up about 12-14ft so it blends in. As long as it serves its purpose structurally I'm happy.

I suppose I could add a filler piece, but if they angled the tab to be flush against the foot it would only be bearing the edge of the nut and washer rather than the full contact surface. I agree with what they did, although the spacing is a little excessive.

And one last one showing the 2 shorter rafters that the threaded rods were lagged to. The furthest one is along the outer wall. Fire away if you disagree with this repair. I'm curious to hear what the different opinions are so I can learn from this either way, at the very least. **Don't know...

More. Showing 1 of the ridge beams. All the joints look fine at the ridge. Confirmed they are joined with straps on the top per the house plans.

Didn't come out quite as clean as I would have liked but I think they did the best with what they had. There are 2 of the threaded rod setups installed, 1 on each rafter. All the water damage occurred in 1998 before the roof was replaced.

Why would I not like what he has to suggest? If it's a logical statement from an engineer there isn't much to argue with.

I'll take some detailed pictures when I get home. I'll also add a few of the general structure and surrounding area. Drawing up a few turnbuckle/threaded rod designs to see how they could be added tastefully without standing out too much. Will have an engineer come out for the proper...

Pardon the delayed update. Had a post and beam specialist come out and check the joints along with the original house plans. They designed 7 custom 3/8" thick brackets that are being installed tomorrow. I will post up pictures of the repairs. The agreed plan was to lock things in place where...

The foundation is poured concrete. The wall isn't cracking or bowed at all. Im trying to get access to the foot of the posts to see how they're still squared up on that wall.

The house has cathedral ceilings, no attic so it should be fairly easy to hunt around and find more movement. None of the other "joints" show signs of shifting on the other side of the house. Just 2 joints on this side.

The house is built around a ridge beam. The joints at the ridge don't show any signs of shifting but I'll keep looking for the source of movement. The fact that the beams are barely joined has a major effect, I'm sure. I'm hoping the specialists will be able to pull it together with rods and...