How To Make Roof Jacks

Placing the first roof.

How to make roof jacks.

Here s how they work. Attach jack image zoom roof jacks provide a stable surface to work increasing safety and making it easier to. How to install roof jacks step 1. How to use roof jacks step 1.

It is usually placed on the fourth. Above the porch floor and it needs to be 101 in. These 2 4 jacks are inexpensive and they can be recycled into building components. Determine placement determine the best place to fasten your first roof jack.

Prepping installation carefully place a ladder by the side of the roof and make sure that it is stable and. If you need a lot of jacks the cost can add up fast. Roof jacks have a long attachment strap with three or four teardrop shaped holes or diagonal slots to drive nails into. Secure plank image zoom slip whichever size board usually a 2x8 inch or 2x10 inch will fit snugly into the jacks.

The shape of the holes or slots permits you to remove the jacks later without removing the nails. Then attach the tool into rafter by driving couple of 16d nails. As shown in the first drawing i prepare a two piece temporary column that adds up to 101 in. Ideally you should find the rafter first underneath the sheathing locate by feeling the nails.

To permit the jacks to slide upward during removal be sure to let.