If you ve wondered how to frame a lean to roof off a pole barn this video will show you how i did it.
Roof raising off of porch pole.
In raising the roof i knew was going to have to reset the roof s flashing as it meets a sidewall of the house.
The braces are an easy way to get the correct angle to cut the top ends of your rafters too.
The 4 ton jack that came with my ford transit van was more than sufficient to raise the porch a couple of inches.
Raising the roof on a pole barn.
Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep.
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So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up this was as easy as finding nails and prying.
Set braces on either side of the roof peak which extends up the distance you are raising your roof.
Use a plumb bob to keep the braces perfectly perpendicular.
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.
Inivative way of building a pole barn.
The jack did all the work.
I cut rafters out of 2x8s frame this pole barn lean to.
Fortunately the adjustment i needed to make was a common size.