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Posted by Pat on June 14, 2007, 10:17 am
> I need some expert advise on how to repair rotted roof framing.
>
> I am repairing a house that had some termite and rot problems over the year.
> The house has been tented and roof has been replaced last year by the
> previous owner.
>
> Now I am repairing some areas of the fascia and underlying lumber. It's
> probably easier to show a few pictures.
>
> Here is one side where I removed the soffit ceiling to expose the soffit
> framing.
>
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/courtyard/CopyofP1010...
>
> Before I removed the soffit I thought the damaged piece is a short section
> from the exterior wall to the fascia, but turned out it goes all the way
> inside so I cannot replace it. The ends are basically rotted away and had
> termite damage as well. The fascia is a 2x12 that will be attached to it
> perpendicularly. I guess the only way to repair this, is to attach a 2x6
> like I had to one side? or should I attach another one to the other side
> and "sandwich" the damaged piece? What is the best way to repair this?
>
> Another damaged area is shown here from an angle:
>
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/courtyard/CopyofP1010...
>
> a side view of the same damaged area:
>
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/courtyard/P1010075.jpg
>
> a close up with annotations:
>
> http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/courtyard/CopyofP1010...
>
> In the above image, you can see the rafter extends to the fascia (which I
> already removed) and the end of the rafter is completely rotted. Again it
> extends all the way to the inside of the roof and it's impossible to
> replace, so my solution is to use an attached 2x4, well, I will now change
> it to a 3x8 to match it exactly.
>
> Note the rafter is attached to another fascia. This is a 2x12. There is a
> metal I-beam that runs across the ceiling, the 2x12 is seated inside the I
> beam so that another layer of fascia can be attached to it. See how the
> termite had eaten half the wood away? I was thinking about cutting that
> piece out but with the I beam in the way I cannot cut it and replace that
> section, then I thought it is best to not cut it to preserve whatever
> strength it has. My question is - is there a way to strengthen it? I know
> since the I-beam carries the roof load this 2x12 is not truly structural,
> but I will have another layer of fascia covering it, and then some parts of
> it will be attached to a gutter, and some parts of it will be attached to an
> overhead screen enclosure framework, so it will have to be able to handle
> that.
>
> My question is whether there is any product I can use to "fill" this hole
> that will have some structural strength? Is there any kind of structural
> wood filler? Anything at all that may help?
>
> After I repair all the pieces, should I tie the 2x12 and the adjacent rafter
> together using some metal straps would that make things better?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
Man, I hope you bought that house CHEAP after seeing what you are
going through with it. Man-o-man.
I think you need to have someone take a serious look at this issue.
I'm not sure that your short little sister is sufficient there.
Granted it doesn't hold much weight but it's got some leverage on it
and who knows what a high wind would do.
Before you go throw too much money at it, you might want to consider
just ripping it all out and starting again. If you do that, you might
then consider what else you might want to do at the same time -- like
add a second floor or bump up the ceiling or put in sky lights to find
a way to re-route your troublesome AC.
Ugh. Good luck with it. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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