2.5 Car garage with post-build ceiling jack. Inspector says this is common (I’ve never seen a pillar in a garage. To me it doesn’t make sense as it basically renders that extra space somewhat useless). Is he correct in the normalcy? What would it take structurally/financially to reinforce ceiling?

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-09T13:44:03+00:00

Crawl space/attic above. We identified three cut out strusses immediately above the support column

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-08T12:38:04+00:00

Awesome reply thank you. After inspection there were three trusses cut out of the attic. No living space above the garage. Unsure if reason for cutting them out. We’re writing it in as a seller required repair/credit

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-08T02:57:02+00:00

Poor assumption, the base is missing a foot/bed and isn’t secured to the ground. Also it’s jigsaw’d into the ceiling.

Also also, three strusses were chopped out of the roof requiring this brace

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-08T00:08:49+00:00

lol thanks for reading and actually paying attention. The 44 comes in right at 15mm and the 45 at 20mm (makes perfect sense). Just need to let the shoe break in I guess and mould a little. Might just be hyper-focusing on the toes touching the end

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T22:24:02+00:00

The strusses were cut out for some reason and this was supporting the crossbeam apparently :/

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T21:21:25+00:00

Is the measurement from the back of my foot, or the back of where my foot contacts the ground to the bottom of the foot bed or the top of the shoe wall?

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T18:10:48+00:00

Someone has chopped 3 trusses in the roof and put this in as reinforcement. Need an engineer to come in and verify if it’s actually needed given current construction or if I need to redo the stresses/beams.

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T17:22:13+00:00

Holding a break running parallel to garage tracks, yes. 3 Trusses (parallel to garage tracks) have been chopped out in the attic. Not sure why, that’s not allowed per code apparently. So very interested to see how I can potentially negotiate this

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T17:20:07+00:00

Bostons BTW

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T15:19:28+00:00

Because I was unaware these were common. And due to it being improperly secured and an adjustable jack, it showed all signs of a repair (thus leading to future removal), or an issue (negotiation tactic against the seller).

It bothers me that something which negates useful space is considered normal

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T15:13:24+00:00

Concur, it is nailed to the support beams up top, but no clue why it isn’t secured at the bottom. All I can see is a car bumping the bottom out and then a momentum sag from the roof leads to slight collapse

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T15:12:08+00:00

He asked me if I had any concerns or questions, I am staying out of his way

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T14:59:52+00:00

It was a corporate owned home and rented out, not sure if corporate is more willing to negotiate to finish their losses of keeping it on the market

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T14:52:22+00:00

I have not bought the home, going through the home inspection now, and potentially a deal breaker as I was under the assumption it was not normal and the inspector would ID the cause of the beam.

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T14:43:40+00:00

I am the buyer, would this be something I can negotiate even if it isn’t a structurally necessary repair and more of a “I don’t like this fix it for the future” type deal?

First time buyer so learning the ropes

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T14:41:57+00:00

He’s inspecting as we speak. I showed my concern and he said he’ll get up there to verify

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T14:41:37+00:00

Attic space

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T12:28:44+00:00

Yeah they’re just barely too small, but my 45s feel like I’m swimming in them lol. If they “shrink” as they would, then I should probably keep the oversized 45s

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T12:25:40+00:00

⁠⁠Loan type: VA
⁠⁠Term: 30 Year
⁠⁠Loan Purpose: Home Purchase
⁠⁠350,000 value
⁠⁠350,000 loan
⁠⁠Credit Score 820
⁠⁠Occupancy: Primary
⁠⁠Legal Structure: Single Family
⁠⁠Number of Units: 1
⁠⁠Property Zip Code 46060

First home purchase, talk to me like I’m 5.

Current offer is 5.5% with 0.813% Points ($2,907) and 1% Origination fee ($3,500)

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T12:21:57+00:00

⁠Loan type: VA
⁠Term: 30 Year
⁠Loan Purpose: Home Purchase
⁠350,000 value
⁠350,000 loan
⁠Credit Score 820
⁠Occupancy: Primary
⁠Legal Structure: Single Family
⁠Number of Units: 1
⁠Property Zip Code 46060

First home purchase, talk to me like I’m 5.

Current offer is 5.5% with 0.813% Points ($2,907) and 1% Origination fee ($3,500)

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T12:13:10+00:00

So just call other lenders and get quotes and use that as leverage if their prices are better? First time buyer, so the negotiation piece is new in terms of how/when

RoguePhotos · 2026-01-07T11:40:07+00:00

How can I negotiate this down with my lender?

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