u/JDM-Kirby — reddlx

Image 1 — Rafters separated from ridge 1960’s home

Image 2 — Rafters separated from ridge 1960’s home

Image 3 — Rafters separated from ridge 1960’s home

Rafters separated from ridge 1960’s home

my 1960’s home has rafters pulled away from the ridge in several places. I’m placing radiant barrier to the underside of the rafter and before I hide this away should I sister a 2x6 to this rafter and then secure that to the ridge? There are also some king studs that are separated not sure if those also need to be tied back together.

The slab foundation is only about 1.5” difference elevation across 75’. The roof has only ever had one layer of asphalt shingles. I can sometimes hear creaks but they’re not often.

u/JDM-Kirby — 14 days ago

▲ 2 r/timberframe

Putting up some radiant barrier and noticed this on several places. I am wondering if I should sister on some 2x6’s and secure those to the ridge.

The home does have some creaks but nothing too crazy. Foundation has an inch or two of elevation across 75’ so not a super crazy slab foundation issue. Roof is not overloaded with shingles, it’s always had one layer of asphalt shingles.

if this is the wrong sub I apologize!

u/JDM-Kirby — 14 days ago

▲ 4 r/civilengineering

I am wanting to use some graded materials with known sizes down to microns but I cannot find any materials. I see there is some ASTM sand but it’s larger than I’d like at around 0.2mm particle size.

I want to say at the university the wave testing lab used graded material for testing shore protection designs but I didn’t look close and learn the brands or suppliers for such graded materials. cannot find anything satisfactory so any guidance would be appreciated!

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u/JDM-Kirby — 26 days ago