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[quote=MikeJaquish;55461155]It probably IS an expensive fix, if done properly.
But, trusses are an engineered roof framing system, and require an engineer to specify repairs and appropriateness of the repair.
It probably IS an expensive fix, if done properly.
But, trusses are an engineered roof framing system, and require an engineer to specify repairs and appropriateness of the repair.
That makes sense.... Ugh this sucks
Well....
Having said all that....
It is up to you and your buyer to arrive at an agreeable fix.
This could be complicated and expensive. It also could be fairly straightforward and simple. The precise framing details and access to the attic matter.
I can imagine it easy, and also very difficult.
You might first get a licensed GC to look at it and say how he would fix it, and if that is acceptable to your buyer, proceed.
When we purchased our home the inspector picked up on the same problem...leaning chimney, which lifted some metal roof panels that caused a leak, our chimney enclosure was built of wood with stone cemented to it.
I requested a licensed builder do the repair, the owners said they will re support and not rebuild, we agreed. After purchase we hired the same contractor to tear down and rebuild the enclosure with the original look, came out great, to the tune of 7K dollars.
It is odd to have a doubled truss on one side and a single on the other. I would definitely want a structural engineer to take a look at this. If this is a small chimney enclosure on top of the roof, there really isn't a huge amount of weight (not being able to see a photo makes this a huge guess on my part).
Your thought of just jacking it up is not really a an easy option. You would be jacking against the ceiling framing which does not have a huge amount of strength, so you would likely just push the ceiling down and break the bottom chords of the trusses.
You would need a farmer to reinforce the weak area.
I usually hire a pharmacist for my foundation repairs. Do you find you get a better price or quality of work from your local farmers for foundation repairs?
When we purchased our home the inspector picked up on the same problem...leaning chimney, which lifted some metal roof panels that caused a leak, our chimney enclosure was built of wood with stone cemented to it.
I requested a licensed builder do the repair, the owners said they will re support and not rebuild, we agreed. After purchase we hired the same contractor to tear down and rebuild the enclosure with the original look, came out great, to the tune of 7K dollars.
That chimney is going to leak again at some point. When it does, replace all that stone with lap siding like the rest of the house has, which drains water away from the home naturally. The stone is a masonry product which absorbs water.
That chimney is going to leak again at some point. When it does, replace all that stone with lap siding like the rest of the house has, which drains water away from the home naturally. The stone is a masonry product which absorbs water.
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Possibly, hopefully not in my lifetime.
The stone feature is carried from the basement fam rm fireplace, up to first fl Great Rm fireplace and up through the roof, we liked the look, so kept it.
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