The whole roof lifted off the walls

Sometimes the roof is strong, but its connection to the house isn’t.

Damage: whole roof lifted off the walls
The fix: roof tied down to the walls

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What went wrong

The roof itself held together, but it wasn’t properly tied down to the walls. The wind lifted the whole roof off in one piece.

Rusty nails and straps can fail the same way.

The fix

Strap every rafter down to the top of the wall, or use steel rods in brick homes. Replace any rusty straps and nails.