Using a hydraulic jack to lift a porch beam to replace a rotten column.
Jacking up porch roof replace column.
I built a little attic in the garage roof space.
Exterior wood porch columns can deteriorate and rot over time due to exposure the elements.
Learn how to take the bad wood from the original porch column and replace it with new.
How to repair a damaged roof.
So i found myself having to jack up one corner of our front side porch roof.
Before putting the stronger beam in place jack up the porch roof 7 3 4 inches to make room for the new taller beam images 1 and 2.
In this project i am building support beams that help carry the loads exerted on the roof beams in my garage.
Jacking up an existing roof.
It s a good bet that if you are using the identical columns to those already on your porch your replacement column should be satisfactory.
This is the 3 rd time we ve jacked up a portion of this house.
Replacing a damaged porch column isn t that hard but proper safety precautions need to be taken to avoid injury or damage to the porch.
How to raise a porch to replace the column is a matter of choice.
You may remember my postings last year on.
This time i was jacking the porch roof up so i could install my final and last portion of half round gutter.
When selecting a porch column ensure that it can carry the weight of your roof.
Because the column is likely supporting a heavy roof structure a temporary support will need to be used.
Before replacing a porch column with a new one you first have to remove the old one.
Jacking up a porch roof at a sidewall.