If that is the case don t bring the high side down like you did with the deck.
Bracing up a porch roof.
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.
You may remember my postings last year on.
The bracing technique largely depends on the size weight and type of roof.
Your porch roof will need to have a lot of support in order for it to stay up through the seasons.
This time i was jacking the porch roof up so i could install my final and last portion of half round gutter.
Nail the boards at a 20 degree.
Raise the sagging side back up where it belongs and you ll be able to install equal length posts.
How to support a porch roof.
Continue installing porch.
Tri square pencil circular saw 2 inch wood screws 3 inch wood screws drill gun an assistant.
This means the example porch would need a 6 inch by 8 inch beam.
This is the 3 rd time we ve jacked up a portion of this house.
In the example d calculates to 7 75.
Determine how much support is needed.
Calculate the initial value for d then round it up to the nearest inch.
So i found myself having to jack up one corner of our front side porch roof.
Things you ll need tape measure spade large wooden stakes mallet 2x6 boards about 30 percent longer than the height of your porch eaves enough of them to put two every five feet around.
In general secure 2 by 6 inch boards to the supporting overhead beam of the front porch.
This tells you the size of the beam needed to support the porch s roof.
Cut beams to fit.