Replacing Roof Beams

Along the top toe nail the beam to each ceiling joists.

Replacing roof beams.

Remove weak spongy wood preserve and protect wood wi. The exposed beams should be repaired or replaced. You can now remove the temporary support wall. The roof is not going to collapse nor is the house going to fall down.

How to repair a sagging support beam step 1. The good news is that there s no hurry. Repeat the process for the joist beneath your old roof rafter. Replacing a dry rotted beam is not a difficult task if you follow the tried and true methods listed below.

Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface. This video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. With the old beam uncovered the temporary beam can be placed on the braces you ve made images 1 and 2. Watch the support beam jack stud posts and floor for signs of stress as the beam begins to carry the full load of the ceiling above.

This will protect the original porch. Use a circular saw to cut two sets of new rafters from the same size wood by the same dimensions. Wood beams are used to support a bearing load from a roof or second floor. Use your tape measure to record the distance of both rafter legs.

Depending on the extent of the. They can span as much as 20 feet and many times they can be doubled as decorative pieces.