I just did a pre-drywall inspection and came away shaking my head. There was not a ceiling joist tied to a rafter or any substitute such as metal straps anywhere in the structure. Are any of the guys in the Dallas area having this sort of thing on the bigger homes? This was one of the roofs with multiple hip/valleys and sloped ceilings in the upstairs bedrooms, etc. Actually the workmanship was pretty fair on most of the framing, but very poorly designed for any resistance to rafter thrust. Just wanting to compare notes, I have already called for an engineer to get involved.
Thanks, Jim

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Jim Luttrall
Mr. Inspector.net, Inc.
Allen, Texas 75002