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That GC who told me to stop over-engineering my trusses finally made sense
I spent 3 years adding extra blocking and clips to every roof I framed, thinking I was bulletproofing them. Then a builder in Denver showed me his 30-year-old houses that used minimal chord bracing and zero callbacks. Has anyone else found that their 'overkill' details just add cost without real benefit?
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leo_carr1324d ago
Your 'overkill' details just add cost without real benefit" man I feel that one in my wallet. I used to double up every bird's mouth like I was building for tornado alley instead of a subdivision in Ohio. My wife still finds receipts from that 'bulletproofing' phase and laughs at me over dinner.
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the_max23d ago
The 30-year-old houses with minimal bracing sure sounds nice, but I'd want to know what those roofs actually look like after a few bad winters. That builder probably built in a dry climate with straight stringers and no surprises. I'd still throw in a few extra clips on a complex hip roof just to sleep better.
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