Truss Lifting Video

Bob Schmidt shows you how to handle a common problem that can occur when you have a truss style roof in your home. Expansion and contraction of roof trusses causing truss lift in winter. Interior wall gapped corner,open corner,rising and falling corner ceiling.

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Howto & Style

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• drywall
• corner
• crack
• moulding
• roofing
• movement
• house
• diy
• advice
• tips
• cures
• home
• separate
• raising
• rising
• lowering

[Carlos135792009]

Hi, I had a home inspector tell me that one of the homes roof trusses is broken? Is that hard or expensive to replace since I still have not bought the home yet i will appreciate your reply, thank you.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@Carlos135792009 Roof trusses can be repaired as long as you get approval from building department about the method you choose to repair it. Depending on the location/severity and cause of the issue repair may not be that expensive, however if replacement is the only option you are offered to bring the home up to code it could become quite expensive.+++Bob

[mikeissocool19]

OK i have the same problem but right above the molding is floor joists not trusses what do i do?

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@mikeissocool19 Not the same problem. You may have issues with trim shrinkage,floor heave,or possibly floor sag, or even trim just not nailed well enough, not floor lift, floor systems do not work that way.+++Bob

[specialks1953]

I hope you got paid something for having to return to the scene of the crime. I don't think it would be fair for you to have to incur the total expense of the homes flaws unless you knew this failure would happen. - In the future will you change how you attach crown moldings? Will you use this medhod in the original installation? - With this type installation the cabinets would have to be finished first, so if the crown mold moves it won't expose unfinished surface. Crown installed after finish.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@specialks1953 I have worked on jobs since them where truss lift was questioned and options for ways to deal with it have been discussed prior to installation. Live and learn and them improve and move on+++Bob PS this was 3rd job done for this customer with referrals thrown in to boot.Not a losing situation.

[mikeissocool19]

@HomeRemodelWorkshop ok thanks

[specialks1953]

@HomeRemodelWorkshop - I am glad we Live and Learn, I just wish it did not cost us so much to do both sometimes. I know you get a lot of repeat customers because you are a rare breed. I work on refrigerators for a major company and am requested for service often. NOTHING LIKE A GOOD WORK ETHIC and Knowledge. Well, honesty is a little ahead.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@signupsigma Great question! I will call my customer and see if it would be alright to do a follow-up video and we will all see! Thanks+++Bob

[signupsigma]

@HomeRemodelWorkshop

Dear Bob Smidt,

What's the result a few month or years after this solution? Won't the ceiling start to sag with the weight of the boards and the molding attached tothem?

Thanks.