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Re: Ceiling Under Attic Problem

R. Gerard

2005-07-09, 4:25 am

In article <qfDze.1098$ZN6.802@trnddc02>,
Evodawg <drv.trains@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:

quote:

>
> It sounds to me like you have a engineering problem with the size of
> your roof joists. That should not happen. But not much you can do
> about it now. Sometimes I wonder what city building inspectors
> really do. Sit on their thumbs obviously. Try the other suggestions
> with the d/w screws and planks or plywood to evenly distribute the
> weight.

It's interesting to note that when the service men came out to work
on the air handler and I pointed this problem out to them, they
responded that they see this _all_ the time and that angry homeowners
always blame them for it.

They were so happy to find someone who recognized it was not their
fault that this happened. bob

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