How To Raise A Roof On A Pole Barn

Was rotting out due to ground contact.

How to raise a roof on a pole barn.

I could have easily raised my pole barn shop roof by 8 when i placed 6x8x16 cinder blocks on the cement foundation under the walls of the shop. The joists are nailed to the rafters on the outside wall and also supported by a 2 beams that run down the middle of the barn. Be sure you re in compliance with local building height codes before you start. Raising sections of pole barn roofs.

Cut the poles near the top and jack it up with a hydraulic lift on a truck. Of course i also converted it to a standard 2x6 framed wall structure in the process. My question is concerning the assembly of my hansen kit. These beams rest on posts that in turn are on concrete pads.

It looks like i need to raise the roof around 8 inches i seems like this may be possible. Do one side at a time. Reader lonnie in colorado springs has some ideas about how to raise sections of his new post frame pole barn building roof. Raising sections of pole barn roofs.

To raise the barn roof simply use a series of 5 ton or larger bottle jacks on the floor at the base of each post with a 4x4 timber atop each jack. Was rotting out due to ground contact. I could have easily raised my pole barn shop roof by 8 when i placed 6x8x16 cinder blocks on the cement foundation under the walls of the shop. My question is concerning the assembly of my hansen kit.

If i cut the joist off near the rafter and raise the floor up the joists. Of course i also converted it to a standard 2x6 framed wall structure in the process. Raise them up to about 11 feet. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Reader lonnie in colorado springs has some ideas about how to raise sections of his new post frame pole barn building roof. For your reading pleasure i will share.