Jerry,
Thanks!

Whew, that almost felt like I walked into a room full of builders going over one of my reports.

also from TREC SOP
(6) report as in need of repair the lack of or inappropriate installation of components such as purlins, struts, collar ties or rafter ties, where necessary

I was taught, back in the '70s by an Old World carpenter most of his plans were on a legal pad or napkin and designs were created on site, collar ties are required and therfore their absence in the subject photo would be noted as a repair in my report.

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