Temporary Porch Roof Supports

The roof over this porch is perfectly fine so i want to preserve it but the rest of the porch decking boards and support has a lot of rot.

Temporary porch roof supports.

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. By properly supporting the porch roof with temporary but reliable bracing you can go about your project without worry. For a lightweight awning simple 2x6s will suffice as supports. The porch roof is about 10 above grade so the bracing would be greater than 45 closer to 60.

You should have a spacing between each support of 4 feet plus two in each corner. Once the stones are set the posts can be trimmed and replaced. And adequate temporary support columns under the ends of the beam with some diagonal bracing. Step 1 remove the posts photo by kolin smith.

The hefty spread of the roof may collapse anytime during the project if proper precautions are not taken. If you plan to clad a landing that has posts your first step will be to support the awning and remove the posts to make way for the bluestone pavers. Continue installing porch roof supports. The support is on.

With the roof supported you can do the repair work. This will protect the original porch wood and support the temporary beam. If the post is not going to be perfectly level use a pry bar on one corner and shim the post before you secure it into position. For larger applications like supporting floor joists in the basement 4 x 4 posts should be set at 6 foot intervals.

The temporary support that you. Temporarily supporting porch roof 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. For a 20 foot porch roof you will then need to have five different temporary supports. Replacing damaged or rotted support columns on your porch is hard enough work without having to wonder if the roof is going to collapse on you.

I have an old craftsman style bungalow with an overhanging porch. The ability of the temporary roof to hold the existing roof in place decides the success of the concerned project. With the sections joined sister the two to create a 20 foot length image 2 which will span the porch. Join two sections of 2x6 for the temporary beam.

Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1. The pier and beam foundation was replaced several years ago so the basics are good but now the deck of the porch needs to be replaced. With the first porch roof support in position you can then continue to work along the porch. You will need to make sure that each of the posts is plumb.