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Decided to take the easy route and ask the seller to correct it. Expected them to say no and use that as leverage for a reduction in price. They agreed, now hopefully it is done in adequately and passes inspection. Plenty of fun projects to do on the house that don't involve a hot Texas attic.

Thanks for all the comments. Leaning towards bud16415 and nealtw advice. I can live with it how it is as long as I can keep it that way. I would much rather spend dollars and energy finishing out the garage and adding a larger porch. Just not one quite that big.

Thanks. Here are a couple photos from photos from outside the home. Of course in the pictures I have you can get a real good look at the sag. I will try to get some better shots this afternoon.

Thanks for the reply. As of now the only picture I have is the portion of above the garage where there is no bracing(at least not yet). The build on the home portion in question is the same with the addition of purlin and braces running down to the joists.

I am contemplating the purchase of a home and need some advice on roof repairs. It is a small home measuring 24'x40' that was built in 1953. A new composite roof was installed in the past 6 months(old shingles were removed). The roof sags in one area due to the purlin being braced to joists...