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Raising height of existing lean-to
Posted on 3/30/20 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/30/20 at 1:38 pm
I have an existing lean-to off of my shop. I need the center of the lean-to height to be at least 8' 6".
What would be the best way to do this?
I thought about un-attaching the existing lean-to from the shop, and extending it upwards (at a higher pitch) to the roof of the shop to give me 8' 6" in the middle.
My concern is how to ensure no leaks where the new sheet tin meets the existing sheet tin on the shop roof leaks in the seam?
Sorry for the crude drawing...
Edit:
New plan:
What would be the best way to do this?
I thought about un-attaching the existing lean-to from the shop, and extending it upwards (at a higher pitch) to the roof of the shop to give me 8' 6" in the middle.
My concern is how to ensure no leaks where the new sheet tin meets the existing sheet tin on the shop roof leaks in the seam?
Sorry for the crude drawing...
Edit:
New plan:
This post was edited on 3/30/20 at 3:18 pm
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Posted on 3/30/20 at 1:54 pm to SaDaTayMoses
What type of framing material, wood or metal? How are the lean-to post attached to the ground, concrete?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 1:57 pm to SaDaTayMoses
assuming your dwg is correct on current lean-to attachment, that is a low eave connection. what you drew in red is going to require you to replace both your low roof and your high roof, and will most assuredly leak
what i would do is tie in your new lean-to roof at the peak of the high roof. you could then leave your high roof intact, and just replace the ridge cap
what i would do is tie in your new lean-to roof at the peak of the high roof. you could then leave your high roof intact, and just replace the ridge cap
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:00 pm to wickowick
Wood framing
The only existing lean-to posts are on the short side of the lean-to and I’m 90% sure they are in concrete under dirt.
The “floor” of the lean-to is dirt.
The only existing lean-to posts are on the short side of the lean-to and I’m 90% sure they are in concrete under dirt.
The “floor” of the lean-to is dirt.
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:01 pm to cgrand
Was thinking this too. It will add a good bit of weight so would I need to support the new lean-to roof thru attic?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:12 pm to SaDaTayMoses
i would set a new pair of columns and a beam next to your high roof eave to support the new lean-to roof at the elevation that the math tells you it should be, based on actual slope of the new lean-to roof.
as long as you are doing that, you could also replace the low-eave lean-to columns and raise up the whole assembly instead of just at the high eave
as long as you are doing that, you could also replace the low-eave lean-to columns and raise up the whole assembly instead of just at the high eave
This post was edited on 3/30/20 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:33 pm to cgrand
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tie in your new lean-to roof at the peak of the high roof. you could then leave your high roof intact, and just replace the ridge cap
+1
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:56 pm to tenfoe
like this?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 3:08 pm to SaDaTayMoses
stop overthinking this, just go straight to the peak with the overhang roof and have a uniform 8ft under the overhang
you are going to work harder and have leak issues trying to avoid spending $40 more to just do a full roof to the peak
you are going to work harder and have leak issues trying to avoid spending $40 more to just do a full roof to the peak
This post was edited on 3/30/20 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 3/30/20 at 3:16 pm to keakar
I'm fine with going to peak. I didn't think of that at the beginning.
Thanks for the input
Thanks for the input
Posted on 3/30/20 at 3:52 pm to SaDaTayMoses
On your 7ft column, why not use the entire 8ft of the post so you don't have a foot of drop off?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 4:11 pm to SaDaTayMoses
yes like that
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