How To Raise A Roof On A Pole Barn

These beams rest on posts that in turn are on concrete pads.

How to raise a roof on a pole barn.

Raising sections of pole barn roofs. Do one side at a time. 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. Of course i also converted it to a standard 2x6 framed wall structure in the process.

Raising the roof of a pole barn is a lot of work you are basically starting from stratch because even after removing the steel siding roofing removing the trusses and other framing you would probably need to install taller support posts around the perimeter to increase the overall height of the building. Of course i also converted it to a standard 2x6 framed wall structure in the process. Was rotting out due to ground contact. For your reading pleasure i will share.

My question is concerning the assembly of my hansen kit. Be sure you re in compliance with local building height codes before you start. My question is concerning the assembly of my hansen kit. Cut the poles near the top and jack it up with a hydraulic lift on a truck.

For your reading pleasure i will share. Then add the 8 inches of. Raising sections of pole barn roofs. 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.

Reader lonnie in colorado springs has some ideas about how to raise sections of his new post frame pole barn building roof. If i cut the joist off near the rafter and raise the floor up the joists. Was rotting out due to ground contact. Raise them up to about 11 feet.

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. Reader lonnie in colorado springs has some ideas about how to raise sections of his new post frame pole barn building roof.