Was on the roof resealing the lap sealant and noticed the shower dome was sinking. Couple days later i replaced the bathroom vent cover and see that they cut the actual roof support. The previous owner claimed he knew the owner of Forest River and they custom made this trailer. I keep finding the most horrible construction practices known to man. I hear its normal with trailers but man....its bad. Spare tire literally gets jacked up into a sharp piece of metal that of course popped the tire. How did a worker actually do that without fear of losing his job? This roof thing is the newest. They might have adjusted their normal layout which caused the shower to sit a foot back. So to install the dome above the shower they had to cut the roof support? Thats my guess. The previous owner said something about how they asked for more kitchen space to entertain people. That would push the bathroom back a bit. Normal or total eff up? In the picture the roof support is right along the roof vent. Then its completely cut off and removed so the shower dome can fit above it. I can move the support up and down with my hand.

The owner of Forest River is Berkshire Hathaway. The largest shareholders of BH to my knowledge are Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger. Which one does he know?

“How did a worker actually do that without fear of losing his job?”He shows up regularly on a Monday.

The horrible construction seems to be the norm in RV construction. But the cut truss probably not so much. It's hard to tell in the picture. Is the cut truss on the right side of the vent? Can you use a razor knife and cut some of the excess hanging vinyl so we can see the issue better? Is there a way you can push the truss up and put a piece of 2x2 or even a cut off piece of 3/4 inch plywood and use in with a few screws to hold the truss back up in position?

opnspaces wrote:The horrible construction seems to be the norm in RV construction. But the cut truss probably not so much. It's hard to tell in the picture. Is the cut truss on the right side of the vent? Can you use a razor knife and cut some of the excess hanging vinyl so we can see the issue better? Is there a way you can push the truss up and put a piece of 2x2 or even a cut off piece of 3/4 inch plywood and use in with a few screws to hold the truss back up in position?If you follow the truss on the right in the pic, it has to be cut at the skylight where it dead-ends. Of course, we dont know how they framed it after that. Are you sure you want to know? ;)OP, As a rule, you do not cut a truss without carrying the load to the two adjoining trusses. You'd have to remove the skylight over the shower to figure out what they did for sure.EDIT: Actually it looks like you could stick your arm in there and feel back towards the skylight. That might tell you how (if) they reinforced it with a cross brace to the rafters on either side or if it just dead ends.

Going by the divet in the roof i dont think they did anything after the cut.

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wopachop
Explorer
Mar 03, 2020
Going by the divet in the roof i dont think they did anything after the cut.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 03, 2020
opnspaces wrote:
The horrible construction seems to be the norm in RV construction. But the cut truss probably not so much.

It's hard to tell in the picture. Is the cut truss on the right side of the vent? Can you use a razor knife and cut some of the excess hanging vinyl so we can see the issue better?

Is there a way you can push the truss up and put a piece of 2x2 or even a cut off piece of 3/4 inch plywood and use in with a few screws to hold the truss back up in position?

If you follow the truss on the right in the pic, it has to be cut at the skylight where it dead-ends. Of course, we dont know how they framed it after that.
Are you sure you want to know? ;)

OP, As a rule, you do not cut a truss without carrying the load to the two adjoining trusses. You'd have to remove the skylight over the shower to figure out what they did for sure.

EDIT: Actually it looks like you could stick your arm in there and feel back towards the skylight. That might tell you how (if) they reinforced it with a cross brace to the rafters on either side or if it just dead ends.
opnspaces
Navigator III
Mar 03, 2020
The horrible construction seems to be the norm in RV construction. But the cut truss probably not so much.

It's hard to tell in the picture. Is the cut truss on the right side of the vent? Can you use a razor knife and cut some of the excess hanging vinyl so we can see the issue better?

Is there a way you can push the truss up and put a piece of 2x2 or even a cut off piece of 3/4 inch plywood and use in with a few screws to hold the truss back up in position?
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Mar 03, 2020
“How did a worker actually do that without fear of losing his job?”

He shows up regularly on a Monday.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Mar 03, 2020
The owner of Forest River is Berkshire Hathaway. The largest shareholders of BH to my knowledge are Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger. Which one does he know?

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