Using Wrong Hangers For A Porch Roof

Once at the roof edge locate the rafters.

Using wrong hangers for a porch roof.

Step 1 check out the roof use a ladder against a side of the building to climb to the roof edge. If you are new to working with roof brackets or jacks limit your first experience to a one story roof with a low pitch. You will be attaching roof jacks to the rafters securing these with either 12. My idea is to install 4x4s across the joists using hangers braces but the rafter is in the way such that the hanger will not be flush against the joist.

Would like reinforce joists to ensure 700lbs load from swing. The outside flange extends beyond the ledger. Using a framing square transfer the marks to the neighboring joists. Position the rafters on top of the sill plate.

The end joists on a ledger need a hanger just like the rest of the joists but using a regular joist hanger with out turned flanges presents a problem. Install the largest joist hanger that fits the lumber. Question 1 is there a hanger bracket for this situation. Joist hangers hangers used for stringers and glu lams truss hangers and hangers used in decking and stairs are often installed wrong and this compromises their ability to ensure the integrity of the structure to say nothing of ensuring code compliance.

The positioning of your rafters will depend on the pitch of the porch roof. Wrong nails if the wrong nails are used at a joist hanger it won t perform as intended. The number of fasteners used is often incorrect. To know what nails are supposed to be used you first need to know what joist hanger you re working with.

Avoid disaster by spending a couple of bucks more for the correct joist hanger. Top reasons for installation errors. Fill all the holes in each joist hanger with the properly designated size nail. Use lumber blocking by installing 4 each joist hangers for two 4 x 4 s between two adjacent joists so the blocking is flush with the bottom of both joists.

Hanging porch swing from a beam held by joist hangers one each end jesus jenny the old folks in town would hand the wooden porch swings from the 2x4 porch rafters without a moments concern. Never use a 2 6 hanger on 2 10 joist hangers. All my life loving hippie friends turned into soul sucking conservatives or died. Question 2 is my idea a good one.

Mark the spot where the swing ceiling anchors would be on one joist. Joist hangers can help you mount each rafter to the house.