Framing & Structure

Basic Framing

Adding An Opening

Improving The Structure

 

Structural Repairs

Replacing A Load-Bearing Porch Beam

We support the porch roof and remove a badly sagging beam, and replace it with more serious lumber.

 

Replacing Rotted Sill Plates On A Garage

An old garage is raised with jacks and the rotten old sill plate (or bottom plate) replaced.

 

Correcting A Leaning Structure

We attached automotive tow hooks to the corners of a leaning garage and cranked it back into plumb, using ordinary cable winches and chain.

 
Repairing Collision Damage To A Garage Wall

I used a hydraulic bottle jack to lift up a section of the wall so the framing could be fastened back together.

 

 
 

Playing In The Yard With Trucks:

Moving A Garden Shed

We raise up a 10x12 shed, repair the base, and drag it across the lawn.

 

 

 

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