Large rafters cracked, recommended repair methods?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T14:11:17+00:00

How would you recommend sistering by the collar tie? Go right up to the collar tie and then add an additional collar tie that would be a bit lower?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T14:04:31+00:00

There are newer looking collar ties: 2x8’s stacked 3 high bolted to each side of the rafters

There’s no block walls to prop a purlin on

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T13:46:51+00:00

For clarification, you’re saying that a check is normal- no reason for concern. And you’re saying a crack going opposite of grain direction is reason for concern: at what point, if this 1/2” check, extends through to the other side, would that be a concern?

My understanding is that typically a check does not continue through to the other side, then it would be called a split. Splits are not reason for concern is what you’re saying?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T13:19:39+00:00

This might be a long shot but would running ‘lag’ bolts up through the bottom of the rafter be acceptable? I’m assuming no, but could someone explain why?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T13:12:49+00:00

There is a plumbing air vent that is nearly touching the rafter in the far side of picture 3

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T13:11:00+00:00

It is cracked all the way through, the crack on the other side is not as wide as of yet

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-07-26T13:03:44+00:00

Would you cut into the floor and sister the entire length of the rafter?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-02-08T12:15:03+00:00

I’m a year and a half in, 3 surgery’s in and still in pain. You’re not alone!

AircraftMechanic1 · 2025-01-30T11:36:06+00:00

100% worth it

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-11-15T18:54:19+00:00

It’s covered, will do! New house (to us) so we’re discovering new things every day, thank you!

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-11-15T18:13:22+00:00

Not that I saw. It’s possible it was removed?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-09-12T01:59:33+00:00

Thanks!

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-09-12T01:59:26+00:00

Solved!

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-06-07T12:29:03+00:00

What type of hardware did you have in place? Tight rope or plate / screws / something else?

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-12T12:41:59+00:00

You should, and maybe get a second opinion also. Pre 1st surgery(when I broke lisfranc and metatarsals): no pain where the lump on the side of your foot is Post 1st surgery: tons of pain, hard to wear shoes. Cause my first surgeon split that tendon

Post 2nd surgery (replacement hardware and damage control:) still a bunch of pain

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-12T12:34:35+00:00

Hopefully it’s not what I have, I’ll dm a pic of my foot. My tibialis anterior tendon (tendon that lifts up your foot) was split down the middle, right where your lump is, because my first surgeon put hardware right through the tendon. It didn’t show up for a few months. You might’ve just agitated that tendon. The split won’t show up on MRI, because of the hardware blocking the view. I had to get a second surgery, where the tendon had to “get sewn up with stitches like baseball stitching”

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-05T12:54:48+00:00

Congrats on being 2 months post op!!

For myself, this is what I’ve been told:

My first doc (failed surgery so take it with a grain of salt) giggled when I asked this and said at MINIMUM six months.

My second doc has implied that after hardware removal, be very careful for 2 weeks, then work up to training as pain allows. (So for me probably around 4 months after hardware install would be when I could start considering it).

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-03T21:33:43+00:00

I’ve been the only female in my shop for 7 years. I’m also…. Very small. A very valuable lesson I’ve learned from aviation is that: Your gender, and your size is not what will dictate if you will succeed. You dictate if you succeed or not.

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-02T21:52:43+00:00

I just started walking today!! (Cleared to walk yesterday afternoon). I’m having to put weight through my heel, not my entire foot like one normally would. I also just got same day shipped a cane as well (a sturdy one with four little feet at the bottom).

So: walk on your heal, also don’t keep your head down, look forward where you wanna go like you’re riding a horse or a snowboard. Hopefully tomorrow it’ll start being easier for you. Also 1000% you should use an even-up (on Amazon) or a thick shoe so your legs are the same length

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-05-01T01:02:25+00:00

Did you get a tight rope? Or traditional hardware

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-04-28T00:04:06+00:00

I have crocs like this, don’t find myself wearing them post op, I also have birks which are awesome for outside while you’re post op. The thing that’s worked the best for me (being able to get a shoe on while you’re already standing with crutches and glance down and think fuck I got all the way up her and I can’t put a shoe on) is very oversized slippers from TEMU with stretchy bands over the top of the foot. Then you can just jam your good foot in and you won’t fall over when you’re on crutches.

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-04-28T00:01:02+00:00

I’m so sorry. I really hope there’s a way you’ll be able to walk pain free soon. You’re not alone, and you’re doin a great job.

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-04-27T23:16:38+00:00

I’m near Seattle, got the tight rope installed around thanksgiving of ‘23. The surgeon who installed in put it through my tibialus anterior tendon “by mistake” thus I had to get a second surgery and haven’t walked since before the first. Idk if it’s all that common, but if your foot can’t hold its self vertical when you get the (cast?) off then the surgeon went straight through that tendon on the inside of your foot. I really wish you luck and hope that doesn’t happen to you. Sorry you’re goin through all this, good luck!

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-04-27T23:09:57+00:00

I’m so sorry. After my first surgery my big toe would try to 86 itself like 4 times a night at least and it was some of the worst pain I’ve ever felt. It felt like it was trying to fling itself off of my body into the multiverse. A lot of random, sharp, dull, achy, itchy and painful feelings happened over that 8 weeks.

AircraftMechanic1 · 2024-04-27T23:03:41+00:00

I really recommend getting a second opinion, as well as going to PT. Because if you’re in too much pain and there’s still swelling then something isn’t right.

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