[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by DangeloInspections

I would agree with everything MondoMan and what some others have said. The repair already there appears substandard. It is easy to say, "consult a structural engineer", but the reality is that they are busy and most likely not even bother with a little job like this. Perhaps some retired Structural engineer may help, but in this case a well built repair, using a plywood gusset and sistering a 2x4 along the cracked webbing should be more than adequate, IMHO.

Technically, most, (but not all) truss repairs have to be approved by the truss company truss engineer. They design and print out their remedy, and that is filed with your county building department. There ARE a few minor truss repairs that ARE allowed on site during the build...this is not one of them.

The good news is that your home is 16 years old and you have suffered no ill effects from this issue. What could be a problem however is if down the road you sell your home and the buyer hires an Inspector and that Inspector calls this out as an issue, now it becomes your problem.

This is why the documentation from a structural engineer can be important. If this comes up down the road, you can say, "No problem....here is a document from an engineer stating the proper repair was done according to his or her specifications".

We do mainly one year warranty inspections on new houses. We find and document broken trusses at least 1 or more times a week on new homes. We first look at the Sumter county website to see if there WAS a permit for a truss repair. Then we include pictures, etc., in the report to have the builder do two things, fix the truss according to the truss engineer's instructions, AND provide the homeowner with the needed paperwork so it does not become an issue down the road.

If you have ever seen how these trusses get delivered, you can easily understand how they become broken. They are rolled off a flatbed truck onto the ground. The good news is that if one or more DO get damaged, the repair, done correctly, is usually much stronger than the unbroken trusses.

Hope this helps!

Why did the county building inspector sign off on the rough in?