How To Support Porch Roof While Working On It

Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep.

How to support porch roof while working on it.

So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up this was as easy as finding nails and prying. In this video i jack up the corner of porch roof so that i can successfully install a section of half round gutter. Ft collins co usa. Stakes go down about 18 to 24.

Then measure on the ground out in front of the porch from one corner taking the tape measure to half of whatever the height of your eaves was. Repeat from the other end of the porch. In raising the roof i knew was going to have to reset the roof s flashing as it meets a sidewall of the house. A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof.

It comes as a set that includes a rope roof anchor harness and lanyard for adjusting the tension of the rope. Cut beams to fit. Continue installing porch. Put a stake there in the grass.

They will either be attached to the box frame creating the floor that the deck lays on top of or they will go straight down into the ground. How to support a porch roof. With the roof supported you can do the repair work. From typical porch layouts the columns at the corners and depending on the length you may have additional columns coming down along the length of the porch that provide the load support for the roof.

Your porch roof will need to have a lot of support in order for it to stay up through the seasons. Temporarily supporting porch roof i usually slam two 2x6 s together in a sandwich and pepper them with nails. Without a picture i m guessing but it would be best to put a temporary beam under the roof side to side and adequate temporary support columns under the ends of the beam with some diagonal bracing. 1 or 3 of a porch rework more buil.