Tree Broke Ridge Board On Roof

It wasn t a very tall pitched roof so it was easy to get on and off.

Tree broke ridge board on roof.

You could also potentially have damaged gas lines. For 2 x 6 rafters use a 2 x 8 ridge board and so on. I can see 1 4 to 1 2 inch gap between the ridge board and rafters. Even brick and stone can be damaged by the impact.

The roof was nearly 18 years old anyway and needed to be replaced. The ridge board s length will be the outside measurement of the building plus the length of the overhang at both ends. Ridge boards and beams. The wind is howling.

In traditional house framing also called stick framing a basic roof frame consists of opposing pairs of sloping rafters that meet at their top ends at a ridge board or ridge beam. Does homeowners insurance cover damage from falling tree limbs. The top end of each rafter is cut at an angle so that it meets flush with one broadside of the ridge board and the ridge is sandwiched between the rafters. For 2 x 4 rafters use a 2 x 6 ridge board.

And suddenly you hear a huge crash and a roar that sounds like the roof gave way. Choose a ridge board that is one size larger than your common rafters. Tap your own coverage. But when your neighbor s tree falls on your roof you ll care and want to know whose homeowners insurance will pay.

On some of rafters the bent nails are also visible through the gap. The rain is pouring. Click on photo for full size. The gap formation between rafter and ridge board appear to be due to improperly cut length of rafter right from beginning.

A fallen tree can cause broken windows as well as a hole in your roof or siding. The limbs of the tree punctured the roof in at least two spots so we re already looking at repairs. I think that was unusual i can t imagine a claims adjuster doing that normally. Upon closer inspection within the attic i noticed that the ridge beam is just slightly splintered near one of the puncture spots close to the apex.