Garage Roof Rafter Replacement

While a roofing contractor would perhaps have proposed a complete tear down of the roof replacing it with straight modern size rafters the owner preferred to keep the roof sheathing in place and to straighten the roof by applying force from below while adding additional framing members.

Garage roof rafter replacement.

Repeat with the other side. How to replace the rafters without removing the roof step 1. Drill holes in angle iron to keep the rafter from buckling again you will need to secure it with a piece of 1 2 inch angle iron. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

Use a hammer and nails to. Cut off the rotted rafter tail with a reciprocating saw. Note that a squirrel had built a large nest above the soffit shown here. Rafter spacing and roof length will be used to determine quantity of rafters needed for your project.

Each side of the iron should be four inches wide with the entire piece being at least two feet long. If you are replacing the entire rafter screw down into the wood through the top and bottom joists. In face you won t be replacing the rafter but adding a support on the side along its length a process known as sistering. Subscribe for more videos.

Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface. Slide one of the newly cut rafter legs into position directly next to the old rafter. Use your tape measure to record the. Cut a replacement board from 2 by pressure treated lumber that is the same size and width as the rafter tail you just cut using a circular saw.

Hope you like this video please share it if you like it. In this video i show you how to easy replace a rafter tail. This will give some added strength and take care of any cracks in the wood itself. This can seem like a huge job but in fact it s not too difficult.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. If you need rafters that are 20 1 or longer you will need an lvl laminated veneer lumber engineered rafter board which is this yellow color. Cut a piece of 1 by pressure treated lumber that is longer than the replacement board by 4 to 6 inches. Use a reciprocating saw to chop out the rotted rafter.

Home improvement stores do not sell pine boards longer than 20 feet. Rafters longer than 20 feet. When you have a problem with a roof rafter in the garage it s important that you immediately take care of it to keep the roof secure. Fit the rafter into place between the boards and screw through the sister boards into the rafter.