Sagging Roof Ridge Beam

The beam is attached to both exterior walls and to the bottom of each sloping rafter to give the roof strength.

Sagging roof ridge beam.

Straighten out your old house s sagging roof and get rid of those cracks in the wall with these easy to follow steps. Rafter ties another cause. The most common cause of sag at the roof ridge is loss of triangulation due to failure of the bottom leg of the triangle which makes the peak of the roof sag and top of the walls spread outward in the area of failure. Step 1 the first step is to the basement first.

Check the ceiling for sagging by attaching a string on one end of the beam and run it along the bottom edge of the beam. If the beam is not properly nailed it can also pull loose and this contributes to.