Replacing Roof Beams

Along the top toe nail the beam to each ceiling joists.

Replacing roof beams.

This video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. At the ends use metal hurricane straps to connect the beam to the jack studs. 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. How to repair a sagging support beam step 1.

The roof is not going to collapse nor is the house going to fall down. The next step is to. Use your tape measure to record the distance of both rafter legs. Depending on the extent of the.

You can now remove the temporary support wall. Use a circular saw to cut two sets of new rafters from the same size wood by the same dimensions. Replacing a dry rotted beam is not a difficult task if you follow the tried and true methods listed below. Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1.

They can span as much as 20 feet and many times they can be doubled as decorative pieces. Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface. With the old beam uncovered the temporary beam can be placed on the braces you ve made images 1 and 2. The good news is that there s no hurry.

The exposed beams should be repaired or replaced. Wood beams are used to support a bearing load from a roof or second floor.