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In a stick framed gable roof, if the sheathing is pushed away from the rafters along the outside walls above the birdsmouths, it indicates a potential issue with the structural integrity or alignment of the roof system. The correct answer highlights that the seat cut on the ceiling joists was cut 10 mm lower than the edge of the rafters.

This situation can lead to a sagging condition because if the seat cut is not level with the rafter, the ceiling joists do not effectively support the rafters as intended. This misalignment causes the weight of the roof to not be evenly distributed, resulting in a downward force on the outside walls and leading to the observed separation of the sheathing from the rafters. This sagging creates gaps where the sheathing pulls away, resulting in an unstable roof structure.

In this context, the other options do not adequately address the direct cause of the issue at hand. For example, if the ridge were sagging, it would suggest a different alignment problem that would likely manifest differently, such as a more centralized sag rather than localized pulling away at the walls. Moreover, claiming the outside walls are sagging doesn't correlate as directly with the specific observation of the sheathing's position.