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Thanks very much Catlad. Can the straps just be screwed into the breezeblock gable wall, or would I have to remove blocks, hook the straps over, and then cement the blocks back in place?

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Hi The house was built in 2001. I'm not sure how roof pitch is measured, but I've added a picture. The house we're buying is under the right-hand half of the roof shown.

Hi We are buying a house and the surveyor recommends that we fit end straps at the gable ends of the trussed rafter roof. From searching online it looks like this is something surveyors often suggest, but it's not always necessary. However, in this case there are signs of some slight roof...