Set braces on either side of the roof peak which extends up the distance you are raising your roof.
Roof raising off of porch pole.
If you are thinking about replacing old rotted porch posts the first thing you ll need to know is how to jack up and support the roof structure properly and.
I was able to slide another 1 5 concrete paver beneath the now raised porch support column.
Raising the roof on a pole barn.
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Fortunately the adjustment i needed to make was a common size.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to permanently patch a decaying porch post.
The 4 ton jack that came with my ford transit van was more than sufficient to raise the porch a couple of inches.
The jack did all the work.
Use a plumb bob to keep the braces perfectly perpendicular.
I cut rafters out of 2x8s frame this pole barn lean to.
The braces are an easy way to get the correct angle to cut the top ends of your rafters too.
Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep.
So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up this was as easy as finding nails and prying.
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