Garage Roof Rafter Replacement

In face you won t be replacing the rafter but adding a support on the side along its length a process known as sistering.

Garage roof rafter replacement. Rafters longer than 20 feet. 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. This will give some added strength and take care of any cracks in the wood itself. Cut off the rotted rafter tail with a reciprocating saw.

Subscribe for more videos. Use a hammer and nails to. Pull down to remove the old soffit. Lumber size width 2x8 2x10 or 2x12 boards will be used to estimate cost of each rafter as well as total cost excluding local sales tax.

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. Use your tape measure to record the. 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. This can seem like a huge job but in fact it s not too difficult.

If replacing part of the rafter attach one end of each sister board through the existing rafter. Cut a piece of 1 by pressure treated lumber that is longer than the replacement board by 4 to 6 inches. Fit the rafter into place between the boards and screw through the sister boards into the rafter. In this video i show you how to easy replace a rafter tail.

Slide one of the newly cut rafter legs into position directly next to the old rafter. 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. Use a reciprocating saw to chop out the rotted rafter. Note that a squirrel had built a large nest above the soffit shown here.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Rafter spacing and roof length will be used to determine quantity of rafters needed for your project. How to replace the rafters without removing the roof step 1. Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface.

Each side of the iron should be four inches wide with the entire piece being at least two feet long. Hope you like this video please share it if you like it. 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. Repeat with the other side.