How To Raise Sagging Roof Rafters By Attaching New Ones To Old

[gregvancom]

I would also like to point out that this repair will work a lot better with dryer lumber and lumber lengths smaller than 16 feet. Longer rafter spans might require a supporting beam located somewhere in the middle of the rafter.

I will put a link here to a video where the rafters are about 22 foot long and already sagging on a brand-new home remodel.

[stink_Bullet]

Hey man the more I watch your videos the more I realize I need to just drive my truck right through my house lol

[carltonbreezy]

I'm doing the exact same thing tomorrow. 3 sagging rafters on the left hand side. The video is 👌🏻👍🏾

[TheRealTonyCastillo]

I am replacing some original 2x4 rafters on 24" center rafters on my 1910 home where the roof leaked through and additionally have 3 layers of shingles, the roof peak was also a 2x4 so I scabbed 2x2 to the bottom of the peak, then welded me a frame that spanned 4' and welded a base in it to match the 6/12 pitch at a 45 degree angle off the roof rafters, I then stuck a 2x4 under the sagging rafters and used a 30 ton jack to jack the rafter up to install a new 2x6 rafter, slipped it in right next to the old 2x4, used some of those sdws framing screws to screw the new 2x6 rafter to the 2x4 and screwed the bottom and top of the 2x6 to the peak and the outside wall. Seems a lot faster than what you are proposing, I do have 2x10 for my ceiling joists compared to a newer homes 2x4 or 2x6 ceiling joists. It is better than what I had and you can tell the difference on the outside looking at the room compared to before. The new 2x6 was cut at the peak to match so I could toe nail it in, and the bottom of the rafter sits on top of the outside wall, I had to learn how to use a framing triangle, was a good experience and saved some money.

[brainwashingdetergent]

Talk about raising the roof!




The roof, the roof, the roof is on 🔥

[robertobarrera]

Thank you so much this is exactly what I looking for thank you

[AIbury]

Some great ideas, Greg. Nice job on the video too.

[stephencross]

Awesome video! Love the visual aids thank you so much. Keep it up.

[thegolfnut]

Great video. We have the same problem with our roof, several sagging rafters. The house was built in 1963 and the rafters measure 1-9/16" x 5-3/8" (2x6?) and the length of the rafters are well over 20 ft. The rafters should be larger, what do you recommend?

[manycatsforadime]

sipport beam is referred to as a strongback. You show a 4x6 on its side but could be a 2x6 not laid flat but also attach with some simpson tie as you show,

[hs-io]

At this point just install a skylight/dormer, you can remove sheetrock and roof decking. It will probably save you 6-8 hrs in labor and add value

[renocampos]

xlnt video. your methods will help on the next project. thanks again!

[gerry]

So you only put a single screw at the top joining new and old rafters. Then you jack the new rafter up, and finally actually nail it all along both after roof is level?

[JHZR]

What’s the best way to figure out how to underside the low end of the sister? It seems like the shims at the top plate are trial and error, but how do you get the right rough dimension?

[johnhogan]

Hey Greg
I love your videos.
I have some very strange roof trusses.
The problem I am having is some of the trusses are sagging. Any other tips when doing this on a truss. There is a fire wall that is fully supported and it is perfectly straight so the sagging ones are really noticable.

[laica]

HI great vid. Quick question how do you know what studs to remove under a stairs with a return ? can you remove all of them to create an open storage area. ?

[colemcclain]

Roofing problem, can existing rafters be added to that will raise the ridge height to make room for HVAC duct work, the existing roof has a 4x12 pitch and there's no room to work easily? TIA

[jasonmushersee]

cut a wedge in the sagging joists works. thats what they did on our 1930's dairy barn hip type roof. decades of haymound condensation/frost in winter caused the roof joists to sag. ruff cut elm.

[dangler]

This may seem like a stupid question, but I'll ask anyway. If I remove all my existing roof rafters and ceiling joists from my house, will my house fall down? The reason I ask is because my 1917 home's rafters are all sagging. Can I just remove it all and start fresh with either trusses or a bigger dimension of lumber for rafters and ceiling joists?

[denniswebster]

Any thoughts on what to do if the rafters are perpendicular to the floor joists?