[noose]

I have a lady on a fixed income.With an 70 year old rafter roof.What are my options on fixing most of the sagging rafters and putting on a metal roof?
Can I add new decking and go for it?Load wise?
Do I need to tear it off and scab everything. Then deck it.
What is going to be the cheapest way for this lady?

[WWPierre]

Hard to say. What is the span and pitch. Is it a gable roof? How big are the rafters? How far apart? How much sag? Could you straighten them up with a jack and sister them? Is there enough room to work in the attic? Are you sure the sagging is just the rafters, or is the whole house crooked?

I do like the fact that you want to help the lady out.

[noose]

pitch I think 7/12. One small gabiel.true 2x10.span 15 ft plus pitch. Bad sag for old leaks.
upstairs is finished.walls and foundation are really plum for an old house.

[noose]

Well after speaking to an enginer. I found that scabing is within the load capacity.I was hoping to just work it out by decking with 1 inch ply.That would have been the jack leg solution.Any tips or ideads are still well received.

[ballengerb1]

You will need a permit for this type of work so ask your building inspector what he will and will not approve. The cheapest short cut is worthless if the inspector turns it down.

[WWPierre]

Good advice Ballenger. I wanted to give you a good rating, but I am told I have to spread my kudos around. Whazzup widat?

[ballengerb1]

Once you rate someone you must rate 5 other folks before you can come back to the same person. They did this to stop folks from getting into a wee wee match.