Jump to content
Create New...

Well, That's Interesting...


Recommended Posts

So I was up in my attic the other day... seeing what boxes I still had for my diecast models (trying to sell some of them... will be a thread about it soon). I've been up there before, but I noticed something for the first time. Well... I'll let the picture speak for itself...

Posted Image

Appearantly, my house caught on fire once. Couldn't have been within the past 15 years or so, though. I think I would have noticed something like that... above where my bedroom is. It just caught me off guard. But it really makes me wonder...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

BV:

You walked right into that one.

Why is it that people on this GM site don't yell "fire" every single time a Pinto is mentioned but they constantly rag on the Fiero? :rolleyes:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

speaking of attics i live in the house where my dad aunts and uncles live and i foun my uncles initials sawdered into a runnign board in the attic. (when i was being my dads attic rat for cable wires! lol)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just a thought: Don't let your house insurance company know about the fire damage...they may make you tear-out and repair all of the damaged material (inclusing structural beams??? yikes!) in order to renew your coverage.

Edited by jlgolden
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Because BV likes Fieros and 'Fiero' is Spanish shorthand for "Dios Mio! Mis en Fuego!"

I don't "Habla".

My first language is Slovakian, when I came to the USA I learned English. If all the other immigrants followed those rules the world would be a much better place.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't "Habla".

My first language is Slovakian, when I came to the USA I learned English. If all the other immigrants followed those rules the world would be a much better place.

Fly's a hispanic immigrant who can't speak English now? :huh:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

>>"Is it going to collapse?"<<

Fire damage in the pic doesn't look overly compromising, but the rafters are 2x4s and there's no ridge board or crossties. That's about as minimal (and far from current code) as you can get in a roof. What size are the ceiling joists above your room- hopefully 2x8s, and what is the distance from the roof peak in the pic to the 'floor' where you were standing?

Curious how the damage is in one bay but not the next- must've been either a divider wall or the unburnt roofing/rafters were replaced (with old boards).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

>>"Is it going to collapse?"<<

Fire damage in the pic doesn't look overly compromising, but the rafters are 2x4s and there's no ridge board or crossties. That's about as minimal (and far from current code) as you can get in a roof. What size are the ceiling joists above your room- hopefully 2x8s, and what is the distance from the roof peak in the pic to the 'floor' where you were standing?

Curious how the damage is in one bay but not the next- must've been either a divider wall or the unburnt roofing/rafters were replaced (with old boards).

Yeah... it's old, which explains all that. I'm not sure of the size of anything, though. I'll have to check the next time I'm up there. As for the height... about 4 feet or so. It's just a crawlspace attic. The rooms it covers are 16 x 16 combined. It's small... I'm not really worried about it collapsing, but this house is unpredictable. :P And unexplainable in instances like this. I still can't make sense of it... :D
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...

Hey there, we noticed you're using an ad-blocker. We're a small site that is supported by ads or subscriptions. We rely on these to pay for server costs and vehicle reviews.  Please consider whitelisting us in your ad-blocker, or if you really like what you see, you can pick up one of our subscriptions for just $1.75 a month or $15 a year. It may not seem like a lot, but it goes a long way to help support real, honest content, that isn't generated by an AI bot.

See you out there.

Drew
Editor-in-Chief

Write what you are looking for and press enter or click the search icon to begin your search

Change privacy settings