Repairing/replacing termite-damaged trusses

[ProfessionalAmateur]

Planning to tent our house to take care of the termites and then have to replace all the fascia boards (dry rot + termite damage) and some of the trusses are damaged where they attach to the fascia.

Been poking around trying to find a way to do this DIY and wondering if it's possible and advisable.

Unrelated, I recently replaced our side fence and gates with redwood stained with Penofin and my wife loves the look and is wondering if we could replace the eaves with redwood 2x8s treated the same way. Any reason that's a bad idea?

 

[matt_i]

Best solution is to contact a P.E. and stamp a repair markup.

Next best and "non approved" would be to sister fresh wood on one or both sides of existing with construction adhesive. The nailing schedule is something truly special, on a 2x6 its clinched nails 3" on center, 2 tows, staggered. I fixed a chord that got damaged in transit and it was over 60 nails in a 8 foot section.

You will have issues if the joints/nailer plates are compromised, likely involving 3/4" plywood both sides.

For resale I would recommend the P.E. solution as it will likely be found during a home inspection during due diligence and then the remediation costs will really be out of sight.

 

[ProfessionalAmateur]

Best solution is to contact a P.E. and stamp a repair markup.

Next best and "non approved" would be to sister fresh wood on one or both sides of existing with construction adhesive. The nailing schedule is something truly special, on a 2x6 its clinched nails 3" on center, 2 tows, staggered. I fixed a chord that got damaged in transit and it was over 60 nails in a 8 foot section.

You will have issues if the joints/nailer plates are compromised, likely involving 3/4" plywood both sides.

For resale I would recommend the P.E. solution as it will likely be found during a home inspection during due diligence and then the remediation costs will really be out of sight.

Thank you, Matt. P.E. = Pest Exterminator?

Would I be better off with a contractor of some sort. When I've called around for tenting bids, they just look at a Google Maps aerial to determine SF and phone in a number.

 

[Muttly]

PE = Professional Engineer.

If it's just the rafter tails I don't know if I'd bother, if they're past the tails and into the structural part of the truss then someone needs to inspect it and come up with a plan that covers the issues.

I've never seen a home inspector look behind soffit & facia.

 

[ProfessionalAmateur]

PE = Professional Engineer.

If it's just the rafter tails I don't know if I'd bother, if they're past the tails and into the structural part of the truss then someone needs to inspect it and come up with a plan that covers the issues.

I've never seen a home inspector look behind soffit & facia.

Ahhhhhh.... OK. Thank you. That makes a lot more sense.

 

[Bretny]

I wouldnt go contacting an engineer if its facia and only a few rafters that need to be repaired. How about you post pictures of the damage and how the roof is layed out.

People are very quick to call any roof structure a truss and not all are.

Home inspections can be a real joke if your not getting every option done or pick a bad inspector.

 

[astroracer]

Yup, like Bretny said, pictures are needed... No comment until we can see what you are talking about.
Mark

 

[Milton Shaw]

Termites always have to go to the ground. You may have more damage in the walls than what you see. Carpenter ants may have been your problem if they are only in roof area. You may need to tent/exterminate the whole house to get rid all of them. You need to examine the house better and even get professionals in to really determine what exactly is wrong. If termites have gone from ground to roof you may have a lot more structural damage that you have found, and have safety problems with strength of the house and framing materials.