Akron big moe 56 in adjustable jack post.
Porch roof jack.
Using 8 x 8 x 8 half cinder blocks i build a column to support the jack i would use to raise the porch.
This jack has a maximum extension around 8 inches and it is about 20.
The porch is about 15 ft wide and 7 ft deep.
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.
For the jacking i used a pittsburgh 4 ton hydraulic bottle jack.
You may hear a little cracking sound which is normal.
Akron 19 in adjustable jack post.
Slide the column out from underneath the roof.
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Get to the jacking of the porch roof already jack.
The 4 ton jack that came with my ford transit van was more than sufficient to raise the porch a couple of inches.
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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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In doing so i lowered one stack nearly two inches to level the front edge of the porch deck.
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Model j big moe.
Do not raise the roof any further than necessary to remove the porch column.
Slowly raise the jack until the column is free from the roof or beam.
The jack did all the work.
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Both concrete stacks holding up the front corners needed to be relaid.
Took it up about half an inch at each corner and supported it with 2 6 s.
I have jacked up my porch roof for repairs.
Fortunately the adjustment i needed to make was a common size.