How To Brace Up A Porch Roof
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How to brace up a porch roof. Install 4 by 4 inch posts that sit directly on a solid concrete surface and are secured to the concrete with special 4 by 4 inch metal brackets and concrete. So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up this was as easy as finding nails and prying. If there is also a beam in the middle of the roof divide the total load by three. Create the porch decking supports.
Tri square pencil circular saw 2 inch wood screws 3 inch wood screws drill gun an assistant. Determine how much support is needed your porch roof will need to have a lot of support in order for it to stay. Measure for posts large 8 x 8 posts are necessary for the use of supporting a porch roof. If one side of the roof is supported by the house and the other side is supported by the beam divide the total load by two as the beam is only supporting half of the roof.
In raising the roof i knew was going to have to reset the roof s flashing as it meets a sidewall of the house. Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep.