Raising Sagging Roof

Excess weight from snow and design flaws.
Raising sagging roof. Straighten out your old house s sagging roof and get rid of those cracks in the wall with these easy to follow steps. When the roof framing is assembled two ceiling rafters are often joined together to create a longer span. Step 1 the first step is to the basement first. Sagging rafters can lead to serious problems with the entire roofing system.
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. If the line does not continually follow the bottom of the. 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.