Thanks. I have been in three other similar units and they do have some deflection, but much less. I know one of the units has a wall in the basement which I suppose may provide some additional support.
Regarding legal action, I suppose I could have an attorney write a letter to my HOA, but I...
The drawings don't mention any loads, but as I look at the notes again they do say that the trusses should be jacked up first and that did not happen. You can see on attached. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7aff0738-0160-4890-9cb8-729a328b7bfa&file=66_Edgewood_TRUSS_REPAIR.pdf
Garth,
I see you are a truss designer, so your opinion regarding the ineffectiveness of the gussets has got me more concerned.
I do have a copy of the repair drawings, but in the instructions the SE left jacking-up the floor to the discretion of the HOA.
Dave
Thanks for the responses. I appreciate it.
The interior bearing wall is perpendicular to the trusses. Also, the trusses are mostly spaced 24" o.c. but some are as close as 12" o.c. There are two places where the trusses have been doubled up which I show in the attached diagram...
Hello,
I live in a condo in which the floor trusses deflect by as much as 1.5" over 6'. The two worst areas are at the ends of an interior, weight-bearing wall that runs lengthwise in the middle of the condo across the first floor. Last year after complaining to my HOA, their SE designed a...
