Truss repair question

[haptiq]

So the last time i posted about a year ago was about truss requirements before i built my 30x36 with attic trusses. I owe the forum a build thread i know. Now to the meat of it, i looked up the other day and noticed my bottom chords for the attic room had misplaced truss plates down one side. See attatched. One side is the good side the other is not. I have a stamped repair that says to scab 4 ft 2x10s to either side of the joints. I want to ask you engineering types if this sounds like a good repair. I have specs and drawings upon request. Thanks for the help, i wish i learned how to cut rafters.

 

[haptiq]

And the bad side, most plates are positioned this way.

 

[haptiq]

And one pic to lighten the mood, this is after the crane left.

 

[1969]

Is it safe to assume the truss manufacturer told you to scab the 2x10 on the side?

 

[Marctrees]

Basic logic would agree - Copious Glue + screw long scab - Makes sense will be great - Even better than the plates seems to me.

Just think about it, and trust your common sense.

My opinion.

But ya, the truss assemblers appear to possibly have done this on a Friday afternoon, Does NOT look right at all, makes no sense it would be intended offset - so ya - Talk to truss manufacturer, irrelevant of how old they are. Marc

 

[haptiq]

Yes it came from the same manufacturer that built the trusses. They did undergo some type of buyout or merger tho.

 

[matt_i]

The stamped repair drawings (markups) that i got also had nailing patterns called out.

They didn't call for construction adhesive which I probably should have used in hindsight. But my arm was very tired from hammering all kinds of nails into the scab...

 

[rburke65]

Well if that's what they said.....

 

[RocketScott]

How much are you charging the truss company to fix their mistake?

I charge $55/hour but they usually send a repair guy out to do it.


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[larry4406]

Very common repair method. One sided or two? I would be inclined to scab both sides if it were mine.

 

[haptiq]

They offered to send a repair guy out, i would rather do it myself. Yes they called out nailing patterns. They want me to scab both sides. It sounds like this is a common fix which makes me feel better about it, just wanted to make sure i wasnt getting some wonky fix to get me off the phone.

 

[GMCGarage]

So the last time i posted about a year ago was about truss requirements before i built my 30x36 with attic trusses. I owe the forum a build thread i know. Now to the meat of it, i looked up the other day and noticed my bottom chords for the attic room had misplaced truss plates down one side. See attatched. One side is the good side the other is not. I have a stamped repair that says to scab 4 ft 2x10s to either side of the joints. I want to ask you engineering types if this sounds like a good repair. I have specs and drawings upon request. Thanks for the help, i wish i learned how to cut rafters.

As an engineer, I usually dont send out stamped drawings, calcs, etc if its not legit. Follow his or her repair procedure.

 

[laser3kw]

As an engineer, I usually dont send out stamped drawings, calcs, etc if its not legit. Follow his or her repair procedure.

also, if something happens in the future that is an insurance issue, (roof collapses) you have the stamped drawings showing that it was done correctly to their specs.

 

[CJ7VFR]

They offered to send a repair guy out, i would rather do it myself.....

The downside to doing it yourself will be if anything happens in the future, they will deny responsibility and blame you for anything that goes wrong.

I would let them come and fix it if they said they would and see what they do. If you are still not happy, then fix it yourself.

Jim

 

[rburke65]

If they offered to send someone to repair....LET THEM. They own it!

 

[Strouty]

Ditto