Thread: Nightmare Roof Framing on Addition

Recent inspection of a Florida home built in 2002 home with a 2005 lanai addition. Roof framing has some issues... conventional rafters 2' apart, poor connections. I'm new to inspections and would appreciate the identification of other issues with the framing that I may have missed. Thanks!

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"Recommend evaluation by a licensed structural engineer."

Wow. Did they have drawings and/or permits for this addition? Are those pieces just resting on the old roof? They don't even look toenailed.

HA HA HA!!! What a friggin' disaster. I bet you needed eye drops after looking at that crap.

My comment would be something like "Amateur framing needs extensive repair by a qualified builder".

Some issues are 1) Those props should rest on a plank or plate laid flat on the old roof. 2) At the hip, the new rafters should be directly opposed to each other. 3) Rafter braces installed by a carpenter will typically be perpendicular to the rafter, coming down at an angle to the support below. 4) I doubt there are enough tie-down straps to satisfy Florida building standards. 5) Collar ties?
6) The old roof should have sufficient holes cut in it to allow for ventilation into the new attic and for access.
7) Nobody seems to worry about an attic fire, but if it happens, that will be a hot fire impossible to get at safely.

Thanks to all for your responses, and yes, permits were pulled and the county inspection signed off. Scaaaaarrrry!

Originally Posted by Brian Harwood

Thanks to all for your responses, and yes, permits were pulled and the county inspection signed off. Scaaaaarrrry!

Originally Posted by Brian Harwood

... with a 2005 lanai addition.

Anything happen around that time you can think of which lead to overwhelmed inspection departments? (I'm not making excuses, just pointing out facts which may have allowed that result.)
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Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan & Jeanne all hit Florida, and three of them crossed Central Florida, the first of which is now referred to as a "design event" storm.