Attic Rafters That Look Charred

This is the first time i have ever seen a house that had burned.

Attic rafters that look charred.

In finished space insulation is placed between the rafter boards and drywall or other material is fastened to the face. They left the burned rafters in place and installed new material next to the burned as you can see. The boards creating the slope of the roof are wider than lumber used to build trusses 2x8s 2x10s and 2x12s are most common in rafters vs. Fire damage assessment fire damage repair priorities fire amage minimization.

Seal the burned wood inside your home by refinishing it with the appropriate coatings. Charred wood inside a home is an eyesore and it also emits a strong odor. Rafter boards are fastened to the ridge board at the peak and the top plate where they join the wall. This fire damage home page provides links to in depth articles on a variety of building defects systems or components that are associated with extra risk of fire.

Usually badly damaged wood or sheeting will be replaced with new wood for structural integrity. Im not a roofing specialist but i wou. Illustration of the re sidual cross section of a charred wood member. However before you hurry into this type of do it yourself project consider a pair of critical points.

Box out light fixtures. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. Charred and uncharred wood members in the building 2 fire at the forest products laboratory. We also discuss fire damage assessment.

Owner says the fire was in the 1930s however repairs look recent. Before closing on a home the home inspector should examine the attic for structural damage damage to the trusses and rafters can indicate that the home has shifted causing. Attic rafters trusses and roof sheeting plywood osb etc often gets covered with smoke soot or the wood gets charred in a attic fire. The buyer still wants to buy the house and not sure all what he needs to know other than what we can see.

If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters. Water is insulation s enemy. I inspected this home last week and have a question about the fire damage. Assessment of structural wood members.

It appears to be an old fire as the roof deck would be plywood or osb if this was less than 20 years or so i would think. Other framing member may be discolored or charred a little but still be structurally sound. Should rafters this chared still be in place. New roof was done in 2004 looks as though the repairs were made in 2004.

Look for water stains on the roof sheathing or damp or moldy spots on attic joists and existing insulation as a clue to where leaks might be.