Straighten out your old house s sagging roof and get rid of those cracks in the wall with these easy to follow steps.
Raising sagging garage roof.
Check the ceiling for sagging by attaching a string on one end of the beam and run it along the bottom edge of the beam.
A bottle jack is a small hydraulic that uses a long handle to raise and lower support braces.
Sagging rafters can lead to serious problems with the entire roofing system.
Step 1 the first step is to the basement first.
If you notice that there is a visible dip in your roof chances are you have a problem with one or several rafters and you may soon be facing more issues like water leaks bowed out walls or your roof caving in on you.
Move the braces into place on top of the bottle jacks image 3 then raise them till they support the roof.
Fixing a sagging roof as soon as you spot it is very important otherwise you could find that the problem will only worsen over time and in the end you may need to have the entire roof replaced which could be extremely costly not to mention a lot of hassle.