May 16th, 2016

So, I went a few months with no updates... and now we get two in just a few days.

These pictures were from my inspection today. The MLS and Zillow listed one of the amenities as "extra storage space in the attic".... The home owner had cut out the web members of SIX CONSECUTIVE trusses.... He said that he heard the roof creaking so he desided to shore it up a bit.... Well, the damage was already done by that point. 

​My comment in the report was pretty simple: " Several trusses have been cut to facilitate extra storage. FBCR 802 states "Truss members shall not be cut, notched, drilled, spliced or otherwise altered in any way without the approval of a registered design professional." Have truss engineer design a repair. " Listed as: "Major" for cost of repairs and, more importantly, compromising the structural integrity of the roof system.