Usually the entire porch structure temporarily must be supported sometimes with an extensive shoring system held in place by scaffolding.
How to tear a porch off while supporting the roof.
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.
By properly supporting the porch roof with temporary but reliable bracing you can go about your project without worry.
Step 2 locate the rafters to which the roof decking is nailed by looking for the rows of nails.
Step 1 measure the height from the ground to the eaves under your porch.
Use a hammer to drive the pry bar under the edge of the decking.
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Measure the distance between the bottom of the porch roof and the top of the ledger beams of the porch.
So before i tear up the porch i want to make sure the roof is supported very well.
For safety s sake start with the roof when you are dismantling a porch.
Anyone have any tips tricks on how to make sure it is supported safely and properly while i work on the deck below.
The bracing will take an afternoon and give you as many stress free working days as you need.
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Before starting repairs to the roof the foundation for the entire porch and any supporting columns must be assessed for damage and structural integrity.
Rather than crowd the porch with furniture dueling porch swings were hung and guests are encouraged to pull out chairs.
Any electrical outlet or light fixture or otherwise must be.
Begin with the gutter trim work and then the shingles.
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Measure off the porch at.
Use a spade shovel to begin tearing off the shingles.
Large 8 x 8 posts are necessary for the use of supporting a porch roof.
The homeowner widened and deepened the front stoop turning it into a porch that s 28 by 8 feet.
Begin at the top of the porch roof and jab the spade under the shingles to remove them.
To avoid injury turn off all the power to the porch area if there are electrical wires running to the porch.