Ive just had our house serveyed by our buyer. The surveyor said that attention should be paid to the roof braces. Apparently this is a very std comment for houses in our estate (70's Wimpy houses). Iam led to believe the the type of brace they used all those years ago is now not recommended.

The buyer is not put off at all by this, but a a good will gesture i have agreed to look into it ('cos i got over the ceiling price for this type of house in a currently slow market).

So, my question is, does anyone know what the braces look like so i can find out if better ones are available for retro fitting. Im wondering if they are the metal 'brackets' that you often see between the timbers??


Cheers,
Darren.

it could be something as simple as a lack of diagonal braces which join the roof trusses together and stop them all toppling sideways.

Difficult to put into words but give me a bell Darren if you like and I'll put it better on the phone

Cheers

Mark

I know what you mean when you say diagonal braces that would stop the trusses moving from side to side (kind of in the same direction as the battons but internal and daigonal rather than horizontal). I had to put them in a previous house when i extended the garage. There is a joiner out the back of where i work who said he will try and advise if i take a photo.

Ah yes. My house has them. Do a search on the net for different types. I think they have a closer spacing and provide less loft space due to their design. I did not get told they were an issue tho.