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Here’s a pic of a house being framed. Driving by I glanced at it, and had to do a u-turn to go back and verify. They have spliced three of the roof rafters: both hip rafters and the longest one going to the peak. Now, I don’t know squat about framing, but I suspect this isn’t the best practice…
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell’em “Certainly, I can!” Then get busy and find out how to do it. T. Roosevelt
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Wow, sorry about the file size. I Irfan-ed it, but apparently it was huge to start with.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!" Then get busy and find out how to do it. T. Roosevelt
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Economy... Think of the bucks they're saving the customer in materials and wait / down time....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming.... WOW!!! What a Ride!
the longest one going to the peak
And the one just to the left of that one looks to curve more than its own width (so, even odds, it's missed for over half its length when sheathed).
I'm going to guess there's a sign with a big national builder's name nearby with that slogan on it . . .
In Austin, there's a large builder (who might have a name including a synonym for typical and the name of the large ocean of the western hemisphere), they use only the best, too; they nail headers up using 1/2" wide rips of 3/4" cdx. Interior headers get one piece at a vague sort of diagonal, nipped off with a dull utility knife. Exterior headers get two, however they fall on the width. Their projects all seem to be built with either 12' or 20' long lumber, no other size permitted . . .
Reminds me of a couple of slogans my buddy has.
Carlyle auto service - "We'll fix you car no matter what it costs!"
Carlyle Auto sales - " We screwed the last guy and pass the savings on to you!"
You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.
Marv
From the photos, I can't see a lot of detail but it looks OK to me. The splice appears to have a purlin brace underneath. No problem. You can't buy a 30' stick so a splice is an option if you have exposed tails. The 2'OC rafters stack nicely on every other 16" stud. I give the framers good marks.
Is that a SFH? It looks like a Hummer of a home. It would be funny if the Clampetts moved in next door. There goes all that status.
Yes, it's a single family home on the far north side of San Antonio. Not a gated neighborhood, but surrounded by some that are. Probably going for $250k. I'll drive by and see if there's a builders name.
When you see it in person, the hip rafters have a sag, that appears to be lowest right at the splice.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!" Then get busy and find out how to do it. T. Roosevelt