Broken Rafter In Attic

I let him empty the attic because he could sit on the side of the entrance pull the stuff to him and toss it down.

Broken rafter in attic.

Attach the splint to the cracked rafter. Access the attic using attic stairs or through the ceiling using a stepladder or pull down stairs. For the fix in this picture the affected area was about 24 inches. Measure the affected area.

Force the cracked rafter into position. You actually don t have to remove the broken rafter you can put the new one in right next to it. This board is a section of lumber that is the same thickness as the rafter and 2 feet longer on each side of the damaged section. Beams sadly are a different story.

Attic rafter scab step 1. How to fix a crack in an attic rafter 1. Rafters can also be damaged by a blow to the roof from falling branches. Once the original alignment of the cracked rafter is supported by the 2x4.

Although the rafter must be replaced if it is completely broken smaller areas of damage can be repaired through the application of a scab board. Measure one side of the rafter from the upper edge to the lower edge to determine the size of framing lumber for the. If an attic light. It s a good idea.

To make things easier in the attic cramped hot space there are a few things that can be done. But i should know tomorrow.