How to raise a roof using a hydraulic jack 3 of 4 duration.
How to jack up a roof without a hydrolic jack.
Then lower the jack down a little at a time so that the metal can take the weight of the roof.
Drive the remaining carriage bolts into the two by six rafter and tighten them all up.
So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up.
Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep.
This was as easy as finding nails and prying.
Place the jack back underneath the beam but this time under the iron piece.
Some investigation is required before jacking up a roof.
Remove the jack quickly and set the iron onto the entire beam.
In raising the roof i knew was going to have to reset the roof s flashing as it meets a sidewall of the house.