Replacing Roof Beams

Wood beams are used to support a bearing load from a roof or second floor.

Replacing roof beams. They can span as much as 20 feet and many times they can be doubled as decorative pieces. 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 video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. This will protect the original porch.

The next step is to. Use your tape measure to record the distance of both rafter legs. Use a circular saw to cut two sets of new rafters from the same size wood by the same dimensions. The good news is that there s no hurry.

With the old beam uncovered the temporary beam can be placed on the braces you ve made images 1 and 2. Replacing a dry rotted beam is not a difficult task if you follow the tried and true methods listed below. Along the top toe nail the beam to each ceiling joists. Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface.

The exposed beams should be repaired or replaced. At the ends use metal hurricane straps to connect the beam to the jack studs. Depending on the extent of the. You can now remove the temporary support wall.

Remove weak spongy wood preserve and protect wood wi. Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1.