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Old 5/15/09, 11:04 PM
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Collar Ties need to be on all rafter correct....should i defer this to a framing contractor?
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Old 5/15/09, 11:07 PM
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Every third rafter.



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Old 5/15/09, 11:11 PM
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If it's a relatively new home, I would refer it to a contractor. Absolutely.

If it's very old and no sag is noted, then I'd just note that it doesn't meet today's commonly accepted standards but may have been appropriate at the time of construction.



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This home was completed today so yes it is new and i am recommending a contractor.
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R802.3.1 Collar ties or ridge straps to resist wind uplift shall be
connected in the upper third of the attic space in accordance
with Table R602.3(1).

Collar ties shall be a minimum of 1-inch by 4-inch (25
mm by 102 mm) (nominal), spaced not more than 4 feet
(1219 mm) on center.



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Curious,............. what is going on with the 2x4 blocks tied toward the bottom of the rafter?

Are those rafter cantilevered on the ceiling joist?

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Old 5/16/09, 8:09 AM
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Curious,............. what is going on with the 2x4 blocks tied toward the bottom of the rafter?

Are those rafter cantilevered on the ceiling joist?

Jeff
I was wondering the same thing.
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Some jurisdictions don't require collar ties.




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Old 5/18/09, 12:02 AM
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Default Re: Collar Ties

Someone put an addition onto a mobile home. Here's the attic. About 10 years old. I wrote it up.

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