Raise My Garage Roof

Approaches to raising the roof.

Raise my garage roof.

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. 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. 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. But it can soon backfire when an envious neighbour calls the council to report you.

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. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. You could brace the inside of your garage and use hydraulic lifts to raise the roof. Despite this many homeowners decide to go for it without getting permission.

The cost breaks down to 40 materials and 60 labor if there s a problem that needs fixed roof repairs averages at 850. It is free and quick. Nationally the cost to replace or install a roof is about 8 000. There are three additional truss members internal to the trusses.

I don t want to do the entire garage because i do need some room for. Below the top of the foundation wall. That s all it takes for an enforcement. Cost of raising a roof on a house.

Chances are you want to raise your garage roof by more than 6 inches. Before applying the finish siding install metal flashing over the sheathing and let the flashing run 3 in. Currently my garage roof is a simple 2x4 truss system. There are pull down stairs that go up to a storage area that covers the entire garage.

Additional support may be needed if the roof is not very stable. Sure this might seem like a quicker simpler way. Finally fill in the outside of the wall with tapered pieces of sheathing and siding. You might also try raising the actual garage itself but this obviously has structural challenges.

However above the garage a frame roof is all storage. Over 68 000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. If a gap doesn t close up try laying a plank across the roof and pound on it with a sledgehammer.