Handyman Staff asked 5 months ago
A medium sized white pine fell on our house and punctured our roof in a few places, and also left a crack in what I believe is our ridge board (not beam). The board is a single 2×12, and from the research I've done it appears that:
- Single 2×12 ridge board is cracked horizontally
- Crack spans between 8-12 ft and is up to 1" wide
- Roof structure has a 2×10 ties that the ceiling is below
- No separate collar ties/rafter ties – appears to be just one in the middle
- The roof shows now dip or visual sign of the crack, it's completely level
Given that this is a ridge board not a beam, does it need to be replaced? Could it be stabilized with heavy T straps or ridge straps instead?
The interior roof has cracks in various place so we'll likely be replacing it, so perhaps straps could be added after tearing out the roof? I have a gut feeling there has to be a way without ripping out the entire board.
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