If I Cut It, Will It Fall on Me?
I don't know why, but I don't think the Houseblog feed picked this post up. So, since we're still fishing for advice on this baby, here it is again.
Below are some pictures of our front porch. If we cut off this odd looking 2x6, will this structurally weaken the porch roof enough to make it sag or fall down?
I know that triangles are very strong, desirable structural elements, but, damn it, this board is ugly. If we don't cut it off, we've considered "enclosing" the area between the 2x6 and the ceiling with beadboard on the inside and siding on the outside. Does anyone have any better suggestions?
Below are some pictures of our front porch. If we cut off this odd looking 2x6, will this structurally weaken the porch roof enough to make it sag or fall down?
I know that triangles are very strong, desirable structural elements, but, damn it, this board is ugly. If we don't cut it off, we've considered "enclosing" the area between the 2x6 and the ceiling with beadboard on the inside and siding on the outside. Does anyone have any better suggestions?
From the banking/appraisal point of view, this board doesn't make any difference at all. So, for the time being, I'll probably leave it just like it is. I have bigger fish to fry for now.
posted by John | 5:04 AM
4 Comments:
Sorry but it looks structural to me. Perhaps you could drop it down to porch rail level. Just be sure the top is blocked to the roof so that the header doesn't creep up the the ceiling.
Hmmm. That board and atmospheric pressure are the only two things holding your house together!
It does look a little odd. I like your idea of beadboard on the inside, siding on the outside.
I think I addressed this on my blog. Here's the answer:
Hire someone to take it out and make sure you aren't around when it gets done. If the guy is still alive when you get home, then it wasn't structural. If the guy is dead, you can dump his body under the same post of the now newly-rebuilt porch. The cops won't look there because they will know it's structural. If he's only wounded, go out for dinner and a movie and come back when he's dead.
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