Hurricane Wind Damage to House Framing

Figure 26	Figure 27	Figure 28	Figure 29	Figure 30	Figure 31	Figure 32

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Many times significant structural damage to roof framing results from the shear force of wind itself without trees or tree limbs coming into contact with a home.  Figures 26 through 29 illustrate this all too well. cracked rafters, ridge beams and rafter separated from the ridge beams are commonly found if someone takes the time and effort to look.  Unfortunately some attics do not offer easy access for inspection.  Even the more roomy attics as illustrated in figures 30 and 31 offer a notable obstacle to negotiate in an effort to inspect the framing.

In figure 32, the roof body and ridge line are wavy indicating possible framing damage, however, often there are no outward signs of the damage at all.