Bracing Up A Porch Roof

Raise the sagging side back up where it belongs and you ll be able to install equal length posts.

Bracing up a porch roof.

Porch decks also require larger footings than deck footings. The bracing technique largely depends on the size weight and type of roof. The porch roof is about 10 above grade so the bracing would be greater than 45 closer to 60. Step 1 measure the height from the ground to the eaves under your porch.

Once it is plumb mark the position on the porch roof. If that is the case don t bring the high side down like you did with the deck. Stand a post up in the bracket and hold a level on its side. I have to remove a brick column and rebuild.

Put your level on the porch roof beam parallel to the front of the porch and that is probably what you ll find happened. You may remember my postings last year on. In general secure 2 by 6 inch boards to the supporting overhead beam of the front porch. Position a mounting bracket at one of the marks on the bottom of the porch.

Nail the boards at a 20 degree. So i found myself having to jack up one corner of our front side porch roof. The bracing will take an afternoon and give you as many stress free working days as you need. Jacking up a porch roof at a sidewall.

I want to support the porch roof just a roof no live load with 2x material attached to a stake maybe 6 back from the porch. Step 5 wrap the new beam. Decks typically are designed to support 55 pounds per square feet or psf of weight. This is the 3 rd time we ve jacked up a portion of this house.

If the deck doubles as a porch it needs to be able to support no more than 80 psf. If the roof is attached to the deck it needs to be able to support the weight. Now carefully remove the bracing and lower the porch roof on to the new beam images 3 and 4. Install another bracket in this position.