How To Fix Sagging Roof Overhang

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How to fix sagging roof overhang.

We simulated the damage of a tree falling on a roof by dropping a piano from a crane. Such an accident can cause major structural damage. Over time exposure to the elements and damage created by nesting animals can rob your home s eaves the overhanging edges of the roof of their attractive appearance and structural strength. The good news is unlike most roof repairs you can fix an eave or gable overhang rake without climbing onto the roof.

Roof repairs typically involve replacing damaged shingles and rusted flashing but the overhang of a roof is often the first area to succumb to rot peeling paint and other weather related problems. If your rafters are still sagging a bit and it is causing your roof to dish out a little in the center of the roof sides add a 2x4 that goes all the way across the rafters in the center of the length of the rafters. Use your string line to determine how much the roof need to go up. How to repair a damaged roof.