How To Replace A Porch Roof

Rotten porch board are a big issue with historic homes.

How to replace a porch roof.

Our replacement posts came with installation brackets that required us to lift the awning inch. To do so we replaced our 2x6 supports with jack posts which can be found at most local home centers. When selecting a porch column ensure that it can carry the weight of your roof. When replacing a porch floor be sure to use pressure treated pine or other rot resistant wood for both the joists and flooring.

To remove and replace a porch column. Things to consider with jack up a porch roof the prep. With a porch there are not so many essential structural elements that need to be taken into consideration. Most porch posts are load bearing.

In the video we will show techniques to replace tongue and groove porch boards both in the middle and. A wood porch floor can rot and deteriorate over time due to exposure to the elements. Replacing rotten porch flooring with new flooring. Attach a short 2 x 6 board to the end of a 4 x 4 post.

If your porch roof is beginning to sag you will need to replace the porch posts before the overhead structure collapses. Many wooden front porches are connected to the wall of the house at the roof line so if the porch will retain its original roof brace the roof. This means each post supports the weight of the overhang which protects the surface area beneath. So to begin i removed the existing counter flashing running about 5 courses up this was as easy as finding nails and prying.

In raising the roof i knew was going to have to reset the roof s flashing as it meets a sidewall of the house. The only major difference is that a porch is much smaller so the job is a lot easier and quicker to do. Porch columns are rated to support specific weights i e your roof. Brace the existing porch roof if necessary.