Repairing Roof Timbers

It became apparent that about half of the pine boards forming the roof deck were damaged beyond repair.

Repairing roof timbers.

Remove weak spongy wood preserve and protect wood wi. Corbel conservation s robin russell provides an introduction to structural timber repairs in historic buildings. This method can even be used for repairing flag poles. Where serious problems are suspected call in a surveyor or structural engineer.

Beetle infestation timber decay poorly executed alterations and undersized rafters are common problems. These tend to be eaten away by woodworm and the roof beams then move opening up the joints. As the roof covering was removed the state of the rafters was revealed. The emphasis of the article is on repair and reinforcement options including the use of scarf repairs stainless steel flitch plates and the use of resins.

How to repair roof trusses. Fragments of rotten timber and roof felt. In most cases complete replacement of a timber will be impossible by traditional means without scaffolding or roof removal but a trs will allow the low disturbance and therefore cheaper repair of beams roof purlins tie beams lintels joists and rafters. Older roof timbers were connected with mortise and tenon joints plus wooden pegs.

Also the rafters that spanned the full width of the mono pitch shed were rotten at the lower end. This video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. The article concludes with a section outlining approaches to the problem of roof spread. Resin repair with tie bars and injected resin can solve this problem.