- Condition
- FH 5.1: Roof Trusses, Ridges or Rafters Have Bowed
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 5.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Roof framing members shall be sized and installed in accordance with the Building Code.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health & Safety Violations. ยท Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Roof framing members not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Remarks
- Deflection due to normal loading and bowing due to normal drying of wood framing materials is acceptable. Heavy loads of ice and snow can damage a roof. Normal home maintenance should include professional removal of heavy buildups of ice and snow. See Also: 5.2 ROOF APPEARS WAVY 5.14 UNEVEN ROOF SHEATHING CAUSING VISIBLE IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROOF SURFACE
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