Porch Roof Support Repair

With the old beam uncovered the temporary beam can be placed on the braces you ve made images 1 and 2.

Porch roof support repair.

Draw a line around the column about 2 inches above the rotted area and install a temporary brace under the deck porch or roof. This will protect the original porch. The next step is to. On this page we share ways to repair your porch columns depending on the amount of decay or damage to a wood porch column you have options ranging from wood restoration products such as liquid wood and epoxy and others to actually replacing part of the column.

Repeat this procedure so that all the columns look exactly the same and have the same dimensions. Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1. 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. Determine how much support is needed.

How to repair a sagging support beam step 1. For larger porches such as wrap around porches you will want to make sure that the support is more than you need. With the post fastened to the header deck and railing we then removed the temporary support post and slowly lowered the hydraulic jack. The porch decking is cut out and a pvc shim is installed beneath the post location.

The larger the roof is the more support that you are going to need. If not repaired or replaced a structurally deficit porch column may no longer support the porch roof causing extensive damage. Lift the overhead structure slightly with the jack and install the repaired post. How to repair a rotted porch post 1.

Measure the height from the ground to the eaves under your porch. Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead. Two coats of quality paint finish the repair. Put a stake there in the grass.

Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.