Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.
How to remove existing wooden roof rafters from a garage.
This can seem like a huge job but in fact it s not too difficult.
However if you want to better utilize the space in your loft you may consider changing roof trusses and going for stick framing or rafters instead.
The first step when removing a wood roof truss is to disassemble the existing roof that is causing a load upon the truss.
The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost.
Roof trusses are a common means of support and load bearing.
If the roof slope is steeper than 9 inches in 12 inches of run it doesn t take much width to end up with a nice room 12 feet wide with an 8 foot.
Remember any alterations to a roof should be undertaken only with an engineer.
Discard the wood in a garbage bin as you work to make the cleanup easier.
Remove the rotted wood with a chisel and pry bar.
The rotten wood will come away easily.
Repeat the process for the joist beneath your old roof rafter.
This can easily be accomplished by using a hammer and a crowbar.
Remove the existing roof.
Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface.
In face you won t be replacing the rafter but adding a support on the side along its length a process known as sistering.
Use your tape measure to record the distance of both rafter legs.