Slide the column out from underneath the roof.
Porch roof jack.
In this video i jack up the corner of porch roof so that i can successfully install a section of half round gutter.
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Bottle jacks are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Using 8 x 8 x 8 half cinder blocks i build a column to support the jack i would use to raise the porch.
Model j big moe.
Akron big moe 56 in adjustable jack post.
In doing so i lowered one stack nearly two inches to level the front edge of the porch deck.
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The 4 ton jack that came with my ford transit van was more than sufficient to raise the porch a couple of inches.
Slowly raise the jack until the column is free from the roof or beam.
I have jacked up my porch roof for repairs.
Get to the jacking of the porch roof already jack.
Do not raise the roof any further than necessary to remove the porch column.
If you are thinking about replacing old rotted porch posts the first thing you ll need to know is how to jack up and support the roof structure properly and.
You may hear a little cracking sound which is normal.
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Both concrete stacks holding up the front corners needed to be relaid.
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The porch is about 15 ft wide and 7 ft deep.
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For the jacking i used a pittsburgh 4 ton hydraulic bottle jack.
Akron 19 in adjustable jack post.
Fortunately the adjustment i needed to make was a common size.