How To Repair Sagging Roof On Porch

Install angle iron with the joist back in its original position place one section of the angle iron on the uppermost section of the rafter just before the area where it is sagging or broken.

How to repair sagging roof on porch.

The sag wasn t horrible but it was definitely noticeable and it bugged the heck out of me every time i looked at it. With the old beam uncovered the temporary beam can be placed on the braces you ve made images 1 and 2. Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1. Attach it to the beam with carriage bolts but do not tighten completely.

Next use a chisel to remove any pieces of wood such as splinters or broken scraps that may get in the way of your repair. Fixing a truss or rafter. This is how it looked just a few days ago. Well it turns out that fixing the sagging roof issue on my front porch was way easier than i had thought it would be.

The next step is to. To get your truss or rafter back into shape you can use a steel l channel. How to repair a sagging support beam step 1.