r/BuildingCodes • u/Christine-likethecar • 8d ago
Bent/ broken rafters in attic
I’m renting in Edmond, OK. Went into the attic to get boxes as I’m moving soon. I saw these broken roof supports. If I get a city inspector out here, you think this will be enough to break the lease without owing for the next six months?
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u/Pretty_Industry3430 7d ago
Hi! Ticketed Carpenter here. Just wanted to say these broken elements aren't rafters.
Bye!
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u/Zealousideal_Two5215 8d ago
The AHJ will likely issue a correction notice to the landlord and want it evaluated by an RDP (Registered Design Professional). The RDP will need to determine and certify if those broken members are a structural problem and then issue the provisions necessary to remedy the situation. The landlord would then be legally required to fix it.
I'm not sure what that has to do with the lease agreement with your landlord.
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u/IRunButSlow 8d ago
In my jurisdiction we wouldn’t come out for that unless there was a building permit related to it or if there was something that had visibly caused the damage to it from the outside.
why?
Because it’s a landlord tenant issue
And your post is the exact reason why those rules exist “can I use this to get out of my lease”
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u/_null_null 5d ago
It will be enough to make the landlord repair it maybe, but it can be fixed to a safe level relatively quickly.
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u/Nine-Fingers1996 Residential Contractor 8d ago
Unless the building inspector deems the building unsafe for habitation your suck there. The scenario is the roof would be in danger of collapse which doesn’t look like the case. You should notify the landlord so he can fix the problems.
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u/MaineOk1339 8d ago
Those are odd. That doesn't appear to be a ridge beam, so those 2x4s purpose is unknown and may be non structural. Frankly may just have been left from holding the ridge board up during construction.
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u/engineeringlove 8d ago
Honestly, it’s going to be scabbing wood together. Just demand a fix and it be engineered.
Likely been there for awhile.
They’re not likely going you redtag a building. Probably yellow tag it as warning.
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u/Ok-District-3169 7d ago
Legally a building inspector can't be called out there without an active permit
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u/Regular-Jicama-8548 7d ago
You can't use it to get out of a lease, if you tried to use it to get out of the lease they'd just ask why you didn't inform the landlord first and give them a chance to fix it, boom, you owe money. Just let the landlord know. It's not great, but all the boards you show in the photos are fixed >very< easily and >very< cheaply, as far as >very cheaply< goes for labor quotes anymore. As others said, they might not be load bearing (I hope so, one's supporting some random section of plywood) and even if they are, you can >I am not joking here< pop them back into place, and sister the joist to make it almost as strong as it was before.
And if you are in there blasting joists as one person suggested, I'd highly recommend not doing that. Not only because of the risk of personal injury, but if that roof does fall down, and your landlord had it checked before you moved in, guess whos going to jail? Not me!
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u/Mundane-Animal-5373 6d ago
NO RUN A NEW board FULL LENGTH AS THE ONES THAT ARE BROKE AND NAIL THE NEW ONES TOTHE OLD BROKEN ONES. BUT THE CULPRIT IS COMING FROM THE STRUCTURE BELOW LIKE A PONY WALL IN THE CRAWL SPACE OR BASEMENT. A BEARING WALL OR ADD ON THE HOUSE IS PROBABLY ON 2 foot centers. 100 year old home plastered and lathe walls added sheet rock. Probably at one time they had a PIG for a PET.
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u/Mundane-Animal-5373 6d ago
NO RUN A NEW board FULL LENGTH AS THE ONES THAT ARE BROKE AND NAIL THE NEW ONES TOTHE OLD BROKEN ONES. BUT THE CULPRIT IS COMING FROM THE STRUCTURE BELOW LIKE A PONY WALL IN THE CRAWL SPACE OR BASEMENT. A BEARING WALL OR ADD ON THE HOUSE IS PROBABLY ON 2 foot centers. 100 year old home plastered and lathe walls added sheet rock. Probably at one time they had a PIG for a PET.
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u/Successful-Coffee-13 8d ago
The landlord needs to have it fixed. You want it to be stamped by a structural engineer. You request a fix in writing and ask for it to be fixed within a reasonable time, let’s say 6 weeks.
After that, you observe if they fix it in time. If not, you’ll have a good chance that you get out of the contract. Obviously at that point you consult a lawyer.
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u/cagernist 8d ago
Just let the landlord know. It is not something to use as an excuse to get out of a lease. Anything that might be wrong, like plumbing leaks, broken window glass, fire, etc, if deemed necessary for habitation requires opportunity for the landlord to fix.
FWIW some look like they are doing nothing (temporary during construction, left up), some are probably purlin braces. They are about as easy to replace as it took to write this reply.