| Customer | Residential Homeowner |
| Location | Winnetka, IL |
| Symptom | Sagging roof line from ridge to eaves. |
| Problem | Home was original built with undersized rafters and rafters were pulling away from walls. |
| Structural Solution |
Jacked up existing rafters to a level slope and sistered properly sized rafters along the full-length of existing rafters. Installed collar ties at the upper end of rafters. Custom fabricated adjustable steel tie rods and fastened rods to bottom portion of rafters, running rods from one end of the width of the roof to the other to inhibit the bottoms of the rafters from pulling away from the walls of the house. |
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Jacked Up and Reinforced Rafters |
Rafter Retaining Bracket with Tie Rod |
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