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Great Idea. That was a very informative article. I need to do something soon while the gap is at maximum warp factor.

The answer was as you suggest is to put moulding up and just nail it to the ceiling so it will move up and down the wall. Or........ rip the end off unnail the sidewall from the rafter. Reattach with metal plates that allow for expansion. Moulding sounds good.

No not at this time. I think the problem is "truss deflection". I posted it backwards. The gap is wider in the winter and closes in summer. The ceiling joist is warmed and the rafter it attaches to is cold. The guy at the local lumber yard had the answer for me. Thanks.

Hi. I have a 1 1/2 story Cape Cod style house. In 1984 I built a shed dormer across the back. The wall-ceiling joint in one room has kept breaking apart. At first I just retaped it and repaired it. It would only last till the weather would change. In the winter time everything contracts and the...