Hello!
Warning for a possible silly question, from someone not at all in the construction industry...
We recently built a house and the construction company made a mistake with our roof trusses, it didn't turn out completely aesthetically pleasing when the house was finished. As you can see, the roof goes inward towards the windows. Not nice. It should have gone straight out from the roof and been aligned with the facade if you know what I mean. The problem is that there's a roof truss right next to the window. Can you cut off that part to get the straight line? In my amateurish mind, I think you should just be able to cut off the overhang? Or could that be problematic?
It should be added that we are going to fix incorrect sheets as well as some issues with the plaster, considering whether it's worth trying to change this too. The roofer also thought that there might be problems opening the windows in a few years if nothing is done about this.
Maybe someone with more knowledge than me? If it's even worth considering or if I should drop the idea
That looked fun, how did it look on the drawing?
It's not just about cutting rafters, but in such cases, you need to relieve with a beam.
But you should let the construction company solve it. You shouldn't start cutting something that has just been delivered or even think of a solution. Just point out the mistake and let them solve it
What have they said when you've talked to them?
But you should let the construction company solve it. You shouldn't start cutting something that has just been delivered or even think of a solution. Just point out the mistake and let them solve it
What have they said when you've talked to them?
What do you mean by needing to support?Appendix said:
It’s not just about cutting rafters, but you need to support them with a beam in such cases.
But you should let the construction company handle it. You shouldn’t start cutting into something that has just been delivered or even think about a solution. Just point out the error and let them solve it
What have they said when you talked to them?
That part is no problem to cut.
The eave that protrudes does not support the house. But it does support the eave to the next truss. So it's not just about cutting it off. But it shouldn't take much to support the eave.
I have not seen this particular solution before, with such a narrow dormer that is wedged between existing rafters only. The usual approach is to add a much wider dormer to achieve full height in larger parts of the room on the upper floor.
Was this what you had intended from the beginning?
Was this what you had intended from the beginning?
Okay, good to see the whole picture. Now, I am *absolutely* nothing but a layman, but it doesn't seem to be a good plan to create a "dormer" between only two rafters; it would be necessary to use at least double that as you see in the middle section.
Externally, it looks strange, and even internally, there is very limited benefit from these windows when interior walls are added, further restricting light entry.
The alternative would be to have skylights instead, but is that option perhaps no longer relevant?
Externally, it looks strange, and even internally, there is very limited benefit from these windows when interior walls are added, further restricting light entry.
The alternative would be to have skylights instead, but is that option perhaps no longer relevant?
There are absolutely no problems with cutting the current rafters and attaching new cantilevers on the side of the dormer to support the eaves. As it stands now, it looks terrible. If you go with your plan and remove the eaves, the house will become really stylish.
There can hardly be any significant loads on the current ends of the trusses, it should be possible to fix externally. That's how I see it as a layman... I completely agree that it looks cramped and strange, the construction company should have been able to anticipate this and find solutions. Alternatively, they should not have done this job at all.