https://imgur.com/gallery/xNthWiJ

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Any thoughts as to what caused it, or how to fix it?

Warped recently or did the builders slap in a warped 2x4?

I have same issue

Should be a second 2x4 T'd on that perlin brace

No clue. Until last weekend, no one had been in that attic in at least 12-15 years.

Perlin brace?

Or is it going to a hip, ridge or valley ?

Can't tell from the picture unless you post where it intersects at the top to what it is supporting


http://www.jwkhomeinspections.com/blog/collar-ties-rafter-ties-purlins-san-antonio-home-inspector.html

Looks like a purlin brace that wasn't nailed to anything?

I can't see the top side, but I don't see any nails in it.

There should be a flat 2x4 nailed flat straight up to the bottom of the rafters towards the center of that span.

The board in the picture should be nailed directly into that 2x4 and / or toenailed into the rafters.

The purlin should then be braced to the top plate, with a cripple or two studs nailed together, that go all the way to the floor.

It's an easy fix you can do yourself, the board in the pic looks like trash to me.

Where's that source of light coming from?

Reflection from a flashlight?

WhoopRAB said:

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You may want to look into adding a radiant barrier

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This and another foot or two of insulation.

Gilligan said:

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Where's that source of light coming from?

Reflection from a flashlight?

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Yeah, is that light coming through a ridge or hip?
Why are there leaves in the attic?

The light is coming in from an area of the roof where shingles had been ripped off by a strong wind. It's right where the slope of the garage and backyard roof lines meet.

I'll look into fixing the warped 2x4 and also try and get some better pictures. It's my mom's attic and it's creepy up there.

You got water damage /staining along the roof line, you can see it from the light coming in and along that ridge.

Step 1, fix the roof.

Leaves may be from attic access, if not then that is Step 2.

Which piece of wood are you looking at?

Raptor, have you fixed this up yet? How did it turn out?