Garage truss 1

[JStructsteel]

Thoughts? A possible client.

 

[Teguci]

Is this guy ready to be your client? If he still thinks he knows better, then perhaps "Time" would provide him better service.

 

[JStructsteel]

I have tried to advise him. He really thinks what he has done is ok.

 

[XR250]

Have you checked it? Maybe it works?

 

[Antnyt23]

A lot of randomness in the bolting but could work. Are the vertical and horizontal plates attached to each other or separate plates?

 

[jayrod12]

If there is really only 3" of meat left at the top like you indicated in your other post, then I can't see this working.

 

[mike20793]

Good luck trying to sell that house after that has been done. It may work if it's just some roof load in a non snow area. I wouldn't want it in my garage, though.

 

[XR250]

yea, you are probably right. I doubt the numbers work out but, in reality, the darn thing will probably work just fine. Roof diaphragms can pick up the slack for a lot of things.

 

[JStructsteel]

quick numbers have the plate needing to be 1" thick. Thats the only thing I have checked so far. I dont think he will be my client.

 

[BUGGAR]

Not a bad idea, supporting the joists from cantilevered light fixtures.

 

[LittleInch]

Its what happens when he removes the screw jack holding up the middle truss that I want to know.....

It will last right up until you get any significant rain or snow on the roof.

Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.

 

[Archie264]

>>>Good luck trying to sell that house after that has been done.<<<

That's probably the (only) reason he wants to hire an engineer to look at it: to get a stamped letter saying everything's hunky dory. He might even be willing to pay as much as $100 for such a letter. If the sale is imminent, though, he might be willing to pay a bit more for it.

If his interest was in getting an actual engineered solution he would have asked for your involvement on the front end.

 

[dhengr]

Jrisebo:
I’d stay out of that garage and a long way away from that project. It’s a disaster well on its way to happening, and you don’t want to be involved when it happens. You might report that to the local Bldg. Dept. and have them look into it, if they wish. You can’t cut out the bottom three quarters of a 14 or 16" deep truss, leaving only the top chord intact, over the middle third of the span, however you try to reinforce it, without causing problems. The photo already has an appropriate sign at the bottom right corner, and he’s too dumb to heed it, the WARNING. You can educate ignorance away, you really can’t fix stupidity.

 

[pmtrevisan1]

WOW, now isn't that special.
don't see it working as there isn't much meat left on top
i wonder if this is the same one that I saw on another forum butchering his trusses up and blasting everyone in the forum...

i wouldn't walk away from this.. .I would run!

 

[JStructsteel]

@ Pmtrevisan1, yes same guy, I got lambasted for that and the thread deleted by the boffins. I think I am legal now since its a potential client.

 

[drawoh]

jrisebo,

Look at the bottom piece of those "joist" sections. Is that nail plate holding two pieces of wood together in the centre? What sort of tensile strength does that have?

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JHG

 

[jwilki]

Dear Mr DIY-Hobby builder. Retrofit all trusses with the following continuous Steel-C channel [..xxx..] bolted to the existing top-chord with [..xxx..] etc etc...

Seriously, if you take on a job like this on I hope you get an upfront fee and produce a bulletproof detail & specification. Otherwise, run for the hills...