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The Sag Tells The Story

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Home Builder with Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 CSL#642819

 

 

The Sag Tells The Story

 

 

 

 

We see it in fences and railings all the time, it catches our eye and we all know something is wrong with the construction. Sometimes it is an easy fix, other times it may be too late.

 

The sagging fence or railing is usually caused by trying to spam a distance between two posts or supports that are just too far apart. The gap can not hold the weight over time and sags. Sometimes this can be repaired by adding support between the posts; other times it just has to be rebuilt.

 

Tim Sweeney
Bank of America - Lafayette Hill, PA

Good information thanks.

Mar 11, 2015 11:18 PM
Mike McCann Nebraska Land Broker
Mike McCann - Broker, Mach1 Realty Farm & Commercial Land Broker-Auctioneer Serving Nebraska - Kearney, NE
Farm & Commercial Property For Sale 308-627-3700

The sag of a fence is almost a given at 6 ot 8 feet between supports...the sag of a roof on 24" centers (or wider) is most likely inevitable.

Time, Mother Nature, gravity, and sloppy construction = SAG

Mar 11, 2015 11:41 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Tom - that is an example that time exposes short cut construction long after the builder is gone.

Mar 11, 2015 11:52 PM
Fred Hernden, CMI
Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque area Master Inspector

Ah yes... we all have sagging stories...lol

Mar 12, 2015 02:46 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

So my question is did you repair or rebuild it?  We all await the answer.

Mar 12, 2015 08:44 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tom. it always seems to be about cutting corners, but that just keeps creating more opportunity.

Mar 12, 2015 08:52 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

I can tell you about a few sags that are not caused by too great a span between posts...

Mar 12, 2015 09:08 PM
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Las Vegas, NV

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Mar 15, 2015 04:51 AM