[LexHouse]

I have a rancher style house built in 2000 by a large builder. The roof has a ridge with hips on the ends (ridge is about 50% of the total roof length, the roof is 8/12 pitch). When looking at the interior of the roof from the open attic I see that the hip roof is made up of truncated trusses with short 2x4 wedged in the areas where the hip rafter would be. My question; Shouldn't the hip rafter be a continuous one piece or are the 2x4 sections put in place between the top edge of the truncated trusses acceptable?

Thank you for your help.

 

[Bud9051]

I would need a picture to say for sure, but what comes to mind is ventilation air flow. Almost sounds like they left a gap in each rafter channel to allow air to move. Wild guess with out a picture.

Bud

 

[jlhaslip]

In this case, the trusses are carrying the structural load.
Those short lengths of 2 x 4 are there as backing for the sheathing.
Your roof will be fine just the way it is.

 

[LexHouse]

Thank you both for replying. Glad that it's normal construction.

 

[Mingledtrash]

I think this is what you are referring to.

 

[LexHouse]

Yes, that looks like the roof.
Thanks