Before applying the finish siding install metal flashing over the sheathing and let the flashing run 3 in.
Raise my garage roof.
Approaches to raising the roof.
I don t want to do the entire garage because i do need some room for.
Nationally the cost to replace or install a roof is about 8 000.
There are pull down stairs that go up to a storage area that covers the entire garage.
You could brace the inside of your garage and use hydraulic lifts to raise the roof.
I live in nh and would like to raise roof of two car garage to be able to install a hydrolic lift as a surprise for my significant other.
However above the garage a frame roof is all storage.
Sure this might seem like a quicker simpler way.
But it can soon backfire when an envious neighbour calls the council to report you.
Below the top of the foundation wall.
Currently my garage roof is a simple 2x4 truss system.
If a gap doesn t close up try laying a plank across the roof and pound on it with a sledgehammer.
Cost of raising a roof on a house.
The cost breaks down to 40 materials and 60 labor if there s a problem that needs fixed roof repairs averages at 850.
Despite this many homeowners decide to go for it without getting permission.
These two 2x4s are tied together by truss mesh in the center of the garage.
My thought is rip out the ceiling in one half of the garage to create a cathedral ceiling of sorts so i would have room for a lift.
Additional support may be needed if the roof is not very stable.
You might also try raising the actual garage itself but this obviously has structural challenges.
It typically costs between 15 000 and 125 000 and up to raise a roof on a house removing replacing or moving plumbing and electrical work can increase price.
Consult a contractor for an estimate.
Finally fill in the outside of the wall with tapered pieces of sheathing and siding.
Each truss is constructed of 4 external 2x4s two making up the roof angle and two across the bottom making the ceiling of the garage.
It is free and quick.
That s all it takes for an enforcement.
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