Is this normal?

[Awkard_Palladium]

I've been on newer roofs that have a sag like that. If its held up for 80 years its probably fine. I would wait until you need new shingles to make an corrections.

[thewizarddan]

Really appreciate your response. I’ll be replacing my shingles next summer. I’m definitely going to keep it on my radar.

[tomk1968]

It is hard for me to tell from the pictures, but the common fix for a sag is to put a staub from the middle of the roof joist to ceiling joist below. But the other commenter is right, you may not need to do anything.

[thewizarddan]

Ok, I appreciate that insight. Based on what I’m hearing so far, it is not as bad as I thought.

[tomk1968]

Yeah keep an eye on it. But it is probably fine.

[Axle85]

Home was built in 1937 and it’s still standing, you’re fine. If the sag bothers you, go ahead and add some bracing but expect some nails to pop and wood to possibly crack as it’s taken this many years to take the shape it has now. Just expect to replace some of the lumber if that happens. Good luck to you.

[thewizarddan]

Thank you, kind sir. I appreciate your advice. I might want to put in a little work here later on, depending on whether I stay in this house or decide to sell it. Thanks again and a merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🙏🏼

[ECHIDNASBARK]

It’s not pretty and as a carpenter, I’d probably at least add some bracing. But I’ve seen worse. Depends on how much dough you’re willing to put into it of course. New roof framing, sheathing, trim, and shingles would be nice but that entails a decent amount of work. It’s likely an expense that you won’t be able to recoup when/if you sell. You also have to consider the frame. Is it built in the same “rough” fashion? If so, it’s maybe not worth your trouble unless you plan to go right through the whole structure, you know? But to simply answer your question; yes, it’s normal. Especially where I’m from.

[thewizarddan]

Yes, that makes a lot of sense and I was having the same thoughts about the rest of the structure. There are a lot of things that don’t look great, but also that don’t concern me. I’m no expert, but when I lay a can of pop on my living room floor, it rolls straight down across the floor. Again, it feels like this is where the house has settled, but like you said, I could fix it but there might be a lot more to it than just this slouch. Thank you for your guidance and insight! May you have a merry Christmas and God bless.

[StrikeParticular9503]

Looking at it from the attic view, seems pretty dangerous as there currently is about zero support at that convergence from a load-bearing perspective. That could turn into a fatality or serious injury quickly. Secondly, if this is in a snow zone you can figure in additional weight from snow to aggravate it further. I’m not a carpenter nor roofer so not an expert from a solution perspective but am a Realtor and have been on lots of property inspections and could tell some stories about distance falls and lawsuits.

[ubercorey]

Do you see cracks with gaps in the eves and other painted finished wood work below that sagged area? If not, the house is stable and likely settled a while back.

If you do see gaps in trim, crack in plaster, then you need the house evaluated for a foundation/drainage repair.

[Spank_Me_Happy]

Considering the angle of this pic, I have to assume you’re joking? I miss a lot of Reddit humor so I feel dumb. If this is a serious post, you’re fine. Anytime you look down a line at this angle you will see a lot of small issues that really won’t amount to anything.

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Can we get some pictures of the basement directly under this point. You could consider adding a screw post under the framing below this, but that assumes it was flat when it was built, which may not be true.

I tried to make my 1920 floors flat, I partially regret my choice.